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Kanji 速: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 速: quick, fast

Key takeaways

Kanji 速: quick, fast. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

quickfast

On reading

ソク

Kun reading

はや.いはや-はや.めるすみ.やか

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 速

quick, fast

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

束 + ⻌

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

When you bundle (束) things together and move (⻌) them, the process is much faster and more efficient. Imagine moving items quickly by bundling them up for transport. You can find this kanji in words like speed (速度) or rapid (迅速).

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

ソク
  • 迅速じんそく

    quick / fast / prompt / rapid

  • 加速かそく

    acceleration / speeding up

  • 加速度かそくど

    acceleration / speed increase

  • 早速さっそく

    immediately / right away / without delay

  • 時速じそく

    speed per hour / velocity

  • 速達そくたつ

    express delivery / special mail

  • 速力そくりょく

    speed / velocity

  • 急速きゅうそく

    rapid / fast / quick

Kun reading

はや.い
  • 速いはやい

    fast / quick / speedy

Commonly used words

  • 迅速
    じんそく

    quick / fast / prompt / rapid

  • 加速
    かそく

    acceleration / speeding up

  • 加速度
    かそくど

    acceleration / speed increase

  • 早速
    さっそく

    immediately / right away / without delay

  • 時速
    じそく

    speed per hour / velocity

  • 速達
    そくたつ

    express delivery / special mail

  • 速い
    はやい

    fast / quick / speedy

Example sentences

Example 1

に問題を解決した。

Translation

They quickly solved the problem.

Example 2

メールの返事が迅だった。

Translation

The reply to the email was prompt.

Example 3

車の加くなった。

Translation

The car's acceleration got faster.

Example 4

経済の加を期待している。

Translation

We are expecting an acceleration in the economy.

Kanji 速: quick, fast | Daily Nihongo