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JLPT N110画 · 10 strokesradical 手

make progress

On'yomi (音読み)

  • チョク

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • はかど.る

Mnemonic

As my hand (手) keeps pushing forward (捗), I steadily make progress on my project, advancing through each task with determination.

About this kanji

The kanji 捗 (はかど) primarily means "to make progress". It's commonly used as a verb, especially in the form 捗る (はかどる), which means "to make (good) progress". You might also encounter it in the noun 進捗 (しんちょく), meaning "progress", and the adjective 捗々しい (はかばかしい), which describes something that happens quickly. Another useful compound is 進捗状況 (しんちょくじょうきょう), meaning "state of progress". A quick usage note: you can use 捗る to talk about how well a project is going, so it’s great for discussions about work or studies.

Example sentences

  • 彼の進捗は非常に早い。

    His progress is very fast.

Meanings across languages

English
make progress
Tiếng Việt
tiến triển
日本語
捗る
한국어
진척하다
中文
进展
id
kemajuan
th
มีความก้าวหน้า
es
hacer progreso
fr
faire des progrès
de
Fortschritt machen
pt
fazer progresso

Common compounds

  • 捗るはかどるto make (good) progress, to move right ahead (with the work), to advance
  • 進捗しんちょくprogress, advance, making (good) progress
  • 捗々しいはかばかしいquick, rapid, swift
  • 進捗状況しんちょくじょうきょうstate of progress
  • 進捗報告しんちょくほうこくprogress report, status report

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