# 即 — instant; namely

即 means “instant; namely”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 7 strokes. On'yomi: ソク (soku). Kun'yomi: すなわ(ち) (sunawachi).

- Meaning: instant; namely
- On'yomi: ソク (soku)
- Kun'yomi: すなわ(ち) (sunawachi)
- Strokes: 7
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Time 1

## How to remember 即

Parts: 艮 stubborn · 卩 kneeling person

## More in the “Time 1” set

[紀](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/era/) · [既](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/already/) · [滞](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/stagnate/) · [暫](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/for-a-while/) · [旬](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/ten-day-period/) · [即](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/instant/) · [瞬](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/blink/)

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