How to say 'Emergency' in Japanese | 非常

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The Japanese word for Emergency is 'Hijou', written as 非常 in Japanese.'Emergency' in hiragana is ひじょう.

word

非常

Meaning

Emergency

Reading

ひじょう

hijou

Kanji

非Mistake, Negative 常Usual, Normal

Explanation

The Japanese adjectival noun '非常 (ひじょう)' primarily means 'emergency'. It is often used in contexts related to urgent or critical situations. For example: emergency exit「非常口」(ひじょうぐち). This word can also be used to describe something as 'extraordinary' or 'unusual', but this usage is less common. For example: extraordinary measures「非常手段」(ひじょうしゅだん). It's important to note that '非常' is often used in formal or official contexts, such as in signs or announcements.

Part Of Speech

adjectival noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

639

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 非常

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

非

Meaning

Mistake, Negative

kanji

常

Meaning

Usual, Normal

Words Related to 非常 Through the Kanji 非

These 6 Words contain the Kanji 非 as well.

word

非

Meaning

Non

word

非常に

Meaning

Very

word

是非

Meaning

Certainly

word

非難

Meaning

Blame, Criticism

word

非常識

Meaning

Unreasonable

word

非常口

Meaning

Emergency exit

Words Related to 非常 Through the Kanji 常

These 10 Words contain the Kanji 常 as well.

word

常

Meaning

Usual

word

通常

Meaning

Usual, Normal

word

日常

Meaning

Daily

word

非常に

Meaning

Very

word

常識

Meaning

Commonsense

word

異常

Meaning

Abnormal

word

正常

Meaning

Normal

word

常に

Meaning

Always

word

非常識

Meaning

Unreasonable

word

非常口

Meaning

Emergency exit

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