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遽

Fear

On’yomiきょ
Kun’yomiあわ.てる・あわただ.しい・すみやか・にわか
MeaningsFear, Agitation, Confusion, Hurry
17 strokes Radical 辵 walk
書き順 · Stroke order

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分解 · What it is made of

The parts of 遽

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豦 nyoc wild boar +
辶 radical walk
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遽Fear
部首 · Radical

The radical of 遽

辵 Radical 162 of 214
Walk

The radical is the part a paper dictionary files a kanji under, and it usually hints at meaning. 遽 is filed under 辵 (walk) — radical number 162 of the 214 in the Kangxi system.

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Fear きょ あわ.てる・あわただ.しい・すみやか・にわか
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熟語 · In real words

Words that use 遽

Kanji are almost never met alone. These are the most common words built from this character, ordered by how often they actually appear in Japanese.

急遽 きゅうきょ hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily
遽しい あわただしい busy; hectic; hurried
遽か にわか sudden; abrupt; unexpected
遽し アワタダシ busy, hectic, hurried, rushed; rapid, quick, sudden
遽しく アワタダシク busy, hectic, hurried, rushed; rapid, quick, sudden
遽だし アワタダシ busy, hectic, hurried, rushed; rapid, quick, sudden
遽しけれ アワタダシケレ busy, hectic, hurried, rushed; rapid, quick, sudden
遽しきゃ アワタダシキャ busy, hectic, hurried, rushed; rapid, quick, sudden
遽しかろ アワタダシカロ busy, hectic, hurried, rushed; rapid, quick, sudden
遽だしい アワタダシー busy, hectic, hurried, rushed; rapid, quick, sudden

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質問 · Questions

About the kanji 遽

What does the kanji 遽 mean?

遽 means Fear, Agitation, Confusion, Hurry.

How do you read the kanji 遽?

遽 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) きょ; kun'yomi (native Japanese) あわ.てる、あわただ.しい、すみやか、にわか.

How many strokes does 遽 have?

遽 is written with 17 strokes. The animated diagram on this page shows the correct order.

What is the radical of 遽?

The radical of 遽 is 辵 (walk), radical number 162 of the 214 Kangxi radicals. The radical is the component a dictionary files the character under, and it usually points at the character's meaning.

What parts is the kanji 遽 made of?

遽 is built from 豦 (wild boar) and 辶 (walk). Learning kanji as combinations of a few hundred reusable components is far more efficient than memorising each character as a separate shape.

What words use the kanji 遽?

Common words written with 遽 include 急遽 (きゅうきょ, hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily); 遽しい (あわただしい, busy; hectic; hurried); 遽か (にわか, sudden; abrupt; unexpected).

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