takes genitive case の, adjectival noun or quasi-adjective, noun

  1. urgent, pressing, exigent.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
喫緊 きっきん
吃緊 きっきん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

consume, eat, drink
キツ の.む (8th, N2)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
pledge, promise, vow
ケイ ちぎ.る (8th, N1)
to engrave, a written contract or agreement
abundant, lush, bountiful
ホウ フ フウ
three
サン み みっ.つ (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ
sword, saber, knife
かたな トウ ち (2nd, N1)
large, big
ダイ おお- た (1st, N5)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
tense, solid, hard
キン し.める (8th, N1)
hard, wise
カン ケン コウ
retainer, subject
シン とみ おみ (4th, N2)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また ユウ やす (8th, N1)
thread
いと シ (1st, N2)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ ちいさい (Kentei 1)
little, small
ショウ こ- ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)