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即 means 'an instant'

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Strokes : 7    Frequency: 1250   JLPT: N1    Usefulness: 5    Study set: 5-16    Grade: 8   Intermediate lesson: -    Beginner lesson: -   Begins 87 words   Used in 87 words   Used in 11 names   Component in 12 kanji (1 Jōyō)
Jōyō (常用)
Common readings
On
   ソク
Additional readings
Kun    つく   つける   すなわち
Variants
卽  
Components
⿰  艮 (良) good  卩 seal  
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Most useful words by reading
In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 即 is used 1 time, read 1 way.
Across all words in Japanese, 即 is used 88 times, read 3 ways (with 1 variation).
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ソク : 61 words FIND ALL
そ く ざ 1
immediate; right there on the spot; impromptu; instant; instantaneous
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ソク (read as そっ) : 22 words FIND ALL
そ っ き ょ う 0
improvisation; impromptu; off the cuff; without a score
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つく : 4 words FIND ALL
つ け る 2
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to install (a king, emperor, etc.)
2. to appoint (to a post); to promote
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すなわち : 1 word FIND ALL
す な わ ち 2
Most common form: すなわち
adverb, conjunction
that is; namely; i.e.  (often written with kana only)
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Additional data
Henshall: 1534  Joy o' Kanji : 1534  Key to Kanji: 675 

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即
ソク    an instant   
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艮
good
卩
seal
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