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急
Hurry, Urgent
いそ(ぐ) (isogu)
JLPT N4
Interesting Fact
Japan's Earthquake Early Warning system can send urgent alerts to phones, TVs, and train stations seconds before strong shaking arrives. 🚨 Those few seconds give people time to take cover, stop elevators, and even slow down bullet trains automatically.
Memory Trick
You hurry up three stairs, and your heart(心) starts racing.
Readings
Onyomi: キュウ (kyuu)
Kunyomi: いそ(ぐ) (isogu)
Example Words
急ぐ
いそぐ (isogu)
To hurry
急行
きゅうこう (kyuukou)
Express train
急に
きゅうに (kyuuni)
Suddenly
緊急
きんきゅう (kinkyuu)
Emergency
Example Sentence
急いで 学校へ 行きます。
いそいで がっこうへ いきます。
isoide gakkou e ikimasu
I hurry to school.