quick, fast
On'yomi (音読み)
- ソク
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- はや.い
- はや-
- はや.める
- すみ.やか
About this kanji
The kanji "速" primarily means "quick" or "fast." It is often used as a noun or in verb forms, particularly when discussing speed or how quickly something happens. You might encounter it in words like "加速" (かそく), which means "acceleration," or "急速" (きゅうそく), meaning "rapid." Another example is "減速" (げんそく), which refers to "deceleration." This kanji is quite useful in contexts involving travel, movement, or even time management. A usage note: while "速" generally indicates quickness, it can also imply a sense of urgency, so the context can affect its meaning.
Example sentences
彼は速く走ることができる。
He can run fast.
Meanings across languages
- English
- quick, fast
- Tiếng Việt
- nhanh
- 日本語
- 速い
- 한국어
- 빠른
- 中文
- 速
- id
- cepat
- th
- เร็ว
- es
- rápido
- fr
- rapide
- de
- schnell
- pt
- rápido
Common compounds
- 加速かそくacceleration, speeding up
- 急速きゅうそくrapid (e.g. progress)
- 減速げんそくdeceleration
- 高速こうそくhigh-speed, rapid, express
- 時速じそくspeed (per hour)
- 速度そくどspeed, velocity, pace
- 速報そくほうnews flash, prompt report, bulletin
- 風速ふうそくwind speed
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