急

きゅう

• Adjective

  na-adjective
  1. urgent; sudden; abrupt.
  2. sharp; steep; precipitous.
  3. rapid; swift; fast.

• Noun

  common noun
  1. emergency; crisis.
  2. hurrying; haste.
  3. (in gagaku or noh) end of a song.

     See also 序破急 .