即
即 — Instant
instant, namely, as is, conform, agree, adapt
On’yomiソク (soku)
Kun’yomiつく (tsuku)
Kun’yomiつける (tsukeru)
Kun’yomiすなわち (sunawachi)
Stroke order (7 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 即
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 即時 | そくじ sokuji | prompt; immediate; in real time |
| 即日 | そくじつ sokujitsu | (on) the same day |
| 即座 | そくざ sokuza | immediate; right there on the spot; impromptu |
| 即する | そくする sokusuru | to conform to; to agree with; to be adapted to |
| 即位 | そくい sokui | accession to the throne; enthronement |
| 即ち | すなわち sunawachi | that is (to say); namely; i.e. |
Study notes
即 is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 7 strokes. It is taught at secondary-school level in Japan. Ranked #1167 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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