JLPT N1 · 7 strokes
Kanji 即: "instant, namely, as is"
The kanji 即 means "instant, namely, as is, conform, agree, adapt". It is written with 7 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read ソク in on'yomi and つ.く, つ.ける, すなわ.ち in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ソク
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
つ.くつ.けるすなわ.ち
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | instant, namely, as is, conform, agree, adapt |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 7 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1167 of 2,501 |
Common words with 即
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 即座にimmédiatement, sur le champ
- 即ちthat is (to say); namely; i.e. · precisely; exactly; just; nothing but
- 即答immediate reply
- 即instantly; immediately; at once · equals; means; is
- 即死instant death
- 即刻immediately; at once; instantly
- 即席impromptu; improvised; extempore; ad-lib · instant (e.g. ramen)
- 即位accession to the throne; enthronement
- 一触即発critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
- 即時prompt; immediate; in real time
- 即興improvisation · improvised; impromptu; extempore; ad-lib
- 即決prompt decision; immediate decision; on-the-spot decision; snap decision · summary judgment; summary judgement
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