急激

きゅうげき

sudden, precipitous, radical

What does 急激 mean?

急激 is a Japanese noun meaning sudden, precipitous, radical in English. It is written as 急激 in kanji, きゅうげき in hiragana, and kyuugeki in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

その党は急激にのびた。

The party gained ground rapidly.