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Kanji Detail for 即 - "immediate, instant, namely"
即
- Meaning
即 means "immediate, instant, namely."
To assume - To take a position; to take office.
To attach - To approach; to stick to.
Immediately - At once; right away.
That is - Namely; in other words; nothing less than.
Namely - Then; therefore.
If - Expressing a hypothetical condition.
- Dictionary Citations
The meaning above is based on the following sources:
KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary
instant; namely; as is; conform; agree; adapt
Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters
promptly, quickly, immediately
CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary
namely; that is; i.e.; prompt; at once; at present; even if; prompted (by the occasion); to approach; to come into contact; to assume (office); to draw near
Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data
promptly, quickly, immediately
- Onyomi
- Kunyomi
- Strokes
- Radical
- Related Keywords
Sentences including 即
He was run over and killed on the spot.
He was run over and killed on the spot.
The moment that he was alone he opened the letter.
The dog was killed on the spot.
He paid me cash down.
I paid cash for the car.
I bought this outright.
Sentences from Japanese classical masterpieces
そうしてこれなら大丈夫だというところをどこかに握ったのでしょう、いつでも引っ越して来て差支えないという挨拶を即坐に与えてくれました。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
それが嘲笑の意味でなくって、好意から来たものか、また好意らしく見せるつもりなのか、私は即坐に解釈の余地を見出し得ないほど落付を失ってしまうのです。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
私は無論｜襖越にそんな談話を交換する気はなかったのですが、Ｋの返答だけは即坐に得られる事と考えたのです。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
そうしてこれなら大丈夫だというところをどこかに握ったのでしょう、いつでも引っ越して来て差支えないという挨拶を即坐に与えてくれました。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
それが嘲笑の意味でなくって、好意から来たものか、また好意らしく見せるつもりなのか、私は即坐に解釈の余地を見出し得ないほど落付を失ってしまうのです。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
私は無論｜襖越にそんな談話を交換する気はなかったのですが、Ｋの返答だけは即坐に得られる事と考えたのです。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha