How do you read this kanji?

Question:

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Answer:

非常 (ひじょう）hijou

as a noun it means emergency. e.g. 非常口 hijouguchi (emergency exit)

as an adverb, it means 'very'. 彼は非常にうまくピアノを弾いた。(He plays the piano very well.)