迅
迅·swift, rapid
- On-yomi
- ジン
- Kun-yomi
- none
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 迅速 | じんそく | rapid, prompt |
| 奮迅 | ふんじん | furious energy, dashing activity |
| 迅雷 | じんらい | a sudden thunderclap |
| 疾風迅雷 | しっぷうじんらい | with lightning speed |
Example sentences
迅速な対応ありがとうございました。
じんそくなたいおうありがとうございました。
Thank you for your prompt response.
警察は迅速に現場へ向かった。
けいさつはじんそくにげんばへむかった。
The police headed swiftly to the scene.
彼は獅子奮迅の働きを見せた。
かれはししふんじんのはたらきをみせた。
He worked with furious, lion-like energy.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
- 迅迎迎 (welcome, むかえる) is another short 辶 compound; its inner part is 卬, not 卂.
- 迅訊訊 (ask, たずねる) contains the same 卂 element but with 言 on the left.
Common mistakes
- 迅速 is formal, common in business writing and announcements; in casual speech 早く or すぐに is natural
- Reading 迅速 as じんそう — it is じんそく
Memory aid
Picture it
The road radical 辶 with just a few quick strokes inside: the shortest possible run down the road — speed.
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