Memory phrase for the Kanji: 急

急

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Meaning urgent, rapid, hurry

Pronunciation

KYŪ
isogu

Explanation

From top: an inflected person ⺈, hand ナ/ヨ, a heart 心

Mnemonic
 
The inflected person holds his hand over the heart because he was in a rapid hurry. (and now is exhausted)

Radicals

⺈ kneeling person(Further radicals with „person“ are: sitting 匕, sitting cross-legged 夂, lying , skilled 才, bending マ,卩, slumped 㔾 or husband 夫)
handSeveral characters are used for hand: ,ナ, 扌, 手,ヨ,又. The hand can be seen with the forearm on the right and the fingers on the left.
心 heartImage of a heart with coronary arteries.
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 Vocabulary

即急 そっきゅう  immediately
急ぐ いそぐ  to hurry, to rush
救急 きゅうきゅう  first-aid, emergency (aid)
救急車 きゅうきゅうしゃ  ambulance
急坂 きゅうはん  steep slope
早急 そうきゅう  urgent
応急 おうきゅう  emergency
急 きゅう  urgent, sudden
急かす せかす  to hurry, to urge on

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