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What is the Kanji for 'Instant' and 'Immediate'? | 即

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Instant' and 'Immediate', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Instant' and 'Immediate' is 即.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Instant, Immediate

    Reading

    kunyomiすなわ

    sunawa

    onyomiそく

    soku

    Parts

    Stopping Seal

    Example Word

    即ち: namely. The Japanese conjunction '即ち (すなわち)' means 'namely' or 'in other words'. It is used to clarify or restate something that has been mentioned previously, often to provide a more precise or detailed explanation. This word is commonly used in both written and formal spoken Japanese. For example: He is my best friend, namely, my brother「彼は私の親友、即ち、私の兄です」(かれはわたしのしんゆう、すなわち、わたしのあにです). The solution is simple, namely, to work harder「解決策は簡単だ、即ち、もっと頑張ることだ」(かいけつさくはかんたんだ、すなわち、もっとがんばることだ).

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    7

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    7

    Frequency

    701

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    radical

    Meaning

    Stopping

    radical

    Meaning

    Seal

As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of one other kanji:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Season, Node

Words Using

This kanji is used in 1 word:

    word

    即ち

    Meaning

    Namely

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 11 kanji contain the part 艮 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Silver

    kanji

    退

    Meaning

    Retreat

    kanji

    Meaning

    Good

    kanji

    Meaning

    Limit

    kanji

    Meaning

    Already, Previously

    kanji

    Meaning

    Root

    kanji

    Meaning

    Eyeball

    kanji

    Meaning

    Hometown

    kanji

    Meaning

    Grudge

    kanji

    Meaning

    Baron, Rank of nobility

    kanji

    Meaning

    Mark, Foot print

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 4 kanji contain the part 卩 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Orders

    kanji

    Meaning

    Mark, Seal

    kanji

    Meaning

    Egg

    kanji

    Meaning

    Instead, Eliminate

Learn the Kanji

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What does 即 mean?

即 means 'Instant' and 'Immediate'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

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