Kumi logo
    Kumi

    Learn Japanese. Where understanding folds into fluency.

    Dictionary

    KanjiKanji vocabularyKana vocabularyKanaRadicalsGrammarJLPT N5

    Learn

    GuidesStart where you areWhat is KMT?RoadmapFAQ

    Connect

    EmailDiscordInstagramThreadsTikTokYouTubeLinkedInBlueskyX

    Newsletter

    Start learning free →

    Free forever tier. No card required.

    © 2026 Kumiai Inc. All rights reserved.

    AboutFAQContactStatusPrivacyTermsAttributions
    Dictionary
    1. Dictionary
    2. Kanji Vocab
    3. 緩急

    緩急

    緩かん急きゅう

    high and low speed

    KMT7News #15+1NounEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab24 strokes

    かんきゅう

    Noun

    1.
    high and low speed, fast and slow, pace, tempo
    2.
    lenience and severity
    3.
    emergency, crisis, dire situation

    Stroke 0 / 24

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは話はなしに緩かん急きゅうをつけて、聞きき手てを飽あきさせなかった。

    He varied the pace of his speech, keeping his listeners engaged.

    KMT6Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    音おん楽がくの演えん奏そうには、緩かん急きゅうのつけ方かたが非ひ常じょうに重じゅう要ようだ。

    In musical performance, the way one varies the tempo is extremely important.

    KMT7Music & EntertainmentEmotions & Psychology
    映えい画が監かん督とくは、観かん客きゃくの感かん情じょうを揺ゆさぶるために物ものが語たりの緩かん急きゅうを巧たくみに操あやつる。

    The film director skillfully manipulates the pace of the story to stir the audience's emotions.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyMusic & Entertainment
    スポーツ選せん手しゅは、試し合あいの緩かん急きゅうを見み極きわめ、戦せん術じゅつを柔じゅう軟なんに変かえる必ひつ要ようがある。

    Athletes need to assess the pace of the game and flexibly change their tactics.

    KMT7Sports & Martial ArtsEmotions & Psychology
    リーダーは、状じょう況きょうの緩かん急きゅうに応おうじて適てき切せつな判はん断だんを下くだす能のう力りょくが求もとめられる。

    A leader is required to have the ability to make appropriate judgments according to the urgency of the situation.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyWork & CareerPolitics & Law

    Kanji that make up this word

    緩
    ゆる.い・ゆる.やか・ゆる.む・ゆる.める…(2)
    slacken・loosen・relax・lessen・be moderate…(1)
    急
    いそ.ぐ・いそ.ぎ・せ.く…(1)
    hurry・emergency・sudden・steep
    Kumi logo

    Track your mastery

    Kumi's KMT system tracks your mastery across kanji, vocabulary, grammar, and reading. Create a free account to use it on 220,000+ concepts.

    Related concepts for this entry

    Used in vocabulary

    • 緩
    • 急

    Explore more

    Kanji Vocab dictionary›Browse all entries›