至急

しきゅう

urgent, pressing

Also:urgently

What does 至急 mean?

至急 is a Japanese noun meaning urgent, pressing in English. It can also be translated as urgently depending on context. It is written as 至急 in kanji, しきゅう in hiragana, and shikyuu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

彼女は私に至急電報を打ってきた。

She sent me an urgent telegram.