急 (きゅう): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

急 (きゅう) means urgent / sudden / steep.

See example sentences below.

急 at a glance

急

きゅうkyuu

N4adj

urgent / sudden / steep

急きゅうkyuuN4Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

urgent / sudden / steep

Example 1

急ぐから待っててください。

Translation

Please wait because I'm in a hurry.

Example 2

この道は急な坂があります。

Translation

This road has a steep hill.