JLPT N5 · Movement

急ぐ

いそぐ

to hurry

Stroke order of 急ぐ

2 characters, 12 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

急 · 9 strokes ぐ · 3 strokes

Memory trick

A heart (心) with a hand grabbing ahead: a heart racing means you hurry.

Parts: 急 hurry (⺈ + 彐 + 心 heart) + ぐ

The characters in 急ぐ

急きゅう — sudden; urgent (9 strokes)
ぐぐ — gu (3 strokes)

Example sentence

時間がないので急ぎましょう。

じかんがないのでいそぎましょう。

We have no time, so let's hurry.

Words with 急

特急limited express 急行express (train)急sudden; urgent 救急車ambulance 急にsuddenly

More words: Movement

泳ぐto swim 遊ぶto play 飛ぶto fly; to jump 乗るto ride; to get on 降りるto get off 渡るto cross 曲がるto turn 登るto climb 上がるto go up; to rise 下がるto go down; to fall 並ぶto line up 落ちるto fall; to drop 遅れるto be late

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