Memory phrase for the Kanji: 急


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Meaning

urgent, rapid, hurry

Pronunciation

KYŪ
isogu

Explanation

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

Mnemonic

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

Radicals

kneeling person(Further radicals with „person“ are: sitting , sitting cross-legged , lying , skilled , bending ,, slumped or husband )
handSeveral characters are used for hand: ,ナ, , ,ヨ,
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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