How to say 'Hurry' in Japanese | 急ぐ

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The Japanese word for Hurry is 'Isogu', written as 急ぐ in Japanese.'Hurry' in hiragana is いそぐ.

word

急ぐ

Meaning

Hurry

Reading

いそぐ

isogu

Kanji

急Urgent

Explanation

The Japanese verb '急ぐ (いそぐ)' means 'to hurry' or 'to rush'. It is used when someone is in a hurry to do something or needs to move quickly. This verb can be used in various contexts, such as rushing to catch a train, hurrying to finish a task, or moving quickly to a destination. For example: I have to hurry to the station「駅に急がないといけない」(えきにいそがないといけない). She hurried to finish her homework「彼女は宿題を急いで終わらせた」(かのじょはしゅくだいをいそいでおわらせた). The verb can also be used in its negative form to indicate not being in a hurry, such as '急がない (いそがない)' meaning 'not in a hurry'.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2105

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is a godan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 急ぐ

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

急

Meaning

Urgent

Hiragana in the Word 急ぐ

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

ぐ

Reading

Words Related to 急ぐ Through the Kanji 急

These 15 Words contain the Kanji 急 as well.

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急に

Meaning

Suddenly

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急

Meaning

Sudden

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急行

Meaning

Express, Rush

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急度

Meaning

Surely

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特急

Meaning

Express

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救急車

Meaning

Ambulance

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大急ぎ

Meaning

Hurry

word

急用

Meaning

Urgent matter

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急増

Meaning

Sudden increase

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急速

Meaning

Rapid

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急病

Meaning

Sudden illness

word

準急

Meaning

Semi express

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緊急

Meaning

Urgent

word

急激

Meaning

Rapid, Sudden

word

救急

Meaning

Emergency

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What does 'Isogu' (急ぐ) mean?

'Isogu' means 'Hurry' .

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