# 即 — Instant

Frequency rank 1191 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Rarer in this ranking, but still part of the 2,608-character published set.

More common than 孫 (Grandchild), less common than 削 (Whittle Down).

- On’yomi: そく
- Kun’yomi: —
- Radical: 卩 Seal (Kangxi 26)
- Frequency path: Level X of XX

White on the left and a stamp on the right — a white stamp slammed down instantly, an immediate seal of approval.

In words:

- 即ち すなわち — that is;namely;i.e.
- 即する そくする — to conform to;to agree with;to be adapted to;to be based on
- 即座に そくざに — immediately;right away

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