きゅ

adjectival noun or quasi-adjective

  1. sudden, abrupt, unexpected.
  2. urgent, pressing.
  3. steep, sharp, precipitous.
  4. rapid, swift, fast.

noun

  1. emergency, crisis, danger.
  2. urgency, hurrying, haste.
  3. (in gagaku or noh) end of a song.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
きゅ
きゅう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

hurry, emergency, sudden
キュウ いそ.ぐ せ.く (3rd, N4)
grass cutting(芻) variant
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
yo
heart, mind, spirit
こころ シン (2nd, N4)