速
速·fast
- On-yomi
- ソク
- Kun-yomi
- はやいすみやか
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 速い | はやい | fast (in speed) |
| 速度 | そくど | speed |
| 高速道路 | こうそくどうろ | expressway |
| 早速 | さっそく | at once, without delay |
Example sentences
この電車はとても速いです。
このでんしゃはとてもはやいです。
This train is very fast.
高速道路が事故で込んでいます。
こうそくどうろがじこでこんでいます。
The expressway is jammed because of an accident.
早速返事をくれてありがとう。
さっそくへんじをくれてありがとう。
Thanks for replying so quickly.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- 速い is about speed, 早い is about time being early — 足が速い but 朝が早い
- Reading 早速 as そうそく — it is さっそく
Memory aid
Picture it
The road radical 辶 with a tied bundle 束 — carry everything in one bundle and you can move fast.
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