至急 (しきゅう) Meaning & Kanji Breakdown — "urgent" | Shibashi Japanese Kanji Mnemonics

しきゅう

至急

WORD

URGENT

し至 • ATTAIN

きゅう急 • HURRY

Needing to reach (至) a resolution with extreme haste (急) is urgent/immediate.

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Kanji Inside 至急 (urgent)

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Kanji 至 (Attain) mnemonic tile

Kanji 急 (Hurry) mnemonic tile

MORE WORDS WITH 至 / 急

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至る V

いたる

to arrive at, to reach (a stage), to attain

至る所 N

いたるところ

everywhere, all over, throughout

急 N

きゅう

特急 N

とっきゅう

limited express train (faster than an express train)

急ぐ V

いそぐ

急に adv

きゅうに