急
1
urgente;imprevisto;empinado
1
sudden;abrupt;unexpected
事態は急を要するので一刻も待てないと彼は言った。
He said that the matter was urgent, and that there was not a moment to lose.
2
urgent;pressing
3
steep;sharp;precipitous
屋根にいく階段は狭くて急でくらいです。
The staircase leading to the rooftop is narrow, steep, and dark.
4
rapid;swift;fast
この川の流れは急だ。
The current of this river is rapid.
5
emergency;crisis;danger
6
urgency;hurrying;haste
7
(in gagaku or noh) end of a song
See also:
序破急 (じょはきゅう)