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้€Ÿ
9 strokes
Frequency: 576
JLPT N2
Grade 3

Meanings

quick
fast

Readings

On โ€” Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ใ‚ฝใ‚ฏ
Kun โ€” Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ใฏใ‚„.ใ„
ใฏใ‚„-
ใฏใ‚„.ใ‚ใ‚‹
ใ™ใฟ.ใ‚„ใ‹
Nanori โ€” Specialized readings used in names
ใ‚

Common Words

้€Ÿใ„
ใฏใ‚„ใ„
็–พใ„
ๆทใ„
๏ฝžใ„ Adj.
Freq #160
1

Esp. ้€Ÿใ„

fast; quick; rapid; swift; speedy; brisk; prompt

Examples
ใ‚ใ‚Œใฏไธ–็•Œใงๆœ€ใ‚‚้€Ÿใ„้›ป่ปŠใงใ™ใ€‚
That is the fastest train in the world.
ๅญไพ›ใฏๆˆ้•ทใŒๆ—ฉใ„ใ€‚
Children grow very quickly.
2

ๆ—ฉใ„ only

early; soon; earlier than usual

Examples
ไปŠๅนดใฏๆ˜ฅใฎ่จชใ‚ŒใŒๆ—ฉใ‹ใฃใŸใ€‚
Spring has come early this year.
3

ๆ—ฉใ„ only

premature; too soon; too early

Examples
ใใ‚Œใ‚’ไปŠ่ซ–่ญฐใ™ใ‚‹ใฎใฏใพใ ๆ—ฉใ„ใ€‚
It is premature to discuss it now.
4

Esp. ๆ—ฉใ„

easy; simple; quick; fast

5

As ...ใ™ใ‚‹ใŒๆ—ฉใ„ใ‹ or ...ใ™ใ‚‹ใ‚ˆใ‚Šๆ—ฉใ

as soon as ...; the moment ...; the instant ...

ใ•ใฃใใ
Adverb
Freq #1857
1

at once; immediately; without delay; promptly

Examples
ใ•ใฃใใไป•ไบ‹ใซใจใ‚Šใ‹ใ‹ใ‚Šใพใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ€‚
I will set about my task at once.
ใใใฉ
Noun
Freq #1864
1

speed; velocity; pace; rate

Examples
ใใฎ็”ทใฏไธ€ๅฎšใฎ้€Ÿๅบฆใง่ปŠใ‚’้‹่ปขใ—ใŸใ€‚
The man drove his car at a uniform speed.
2

Physics

velocity

ใ™ใฐใ‚„ใ„
็ด ้€Ÿใ„
๏ฝžใ„ Adj.
Freq #2282
1

quick; swift; nimble; agile

Examples
ๆ‚ชใ„็Ÿฅใ‚‰ใ›ใฏใ™ใฐใ‚„ใไผใ‚ใ‚‹ใ€‚
Bad news travels fast.
ใใฎใ‚ฏใƒขใฏ็ด ๆ—ฉใ„ๅๆ’ƒใ‚’ใ™ใ‚‹ใ€‚
The spider responds with a swift attack.
2

quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt

Examples
ๅฝผใฏ็ด ๆ—ฉใใƒ•ใƒฉใƒณใ‚น่ชžใ‚’็ฟ’ๅพ—ใ—ใŸใ€‚
He acquired French quickly.
ใ‹ใใ
๏ฝžใ™ใ‚‹ Verb
Noun
Intransitive
Transitive
Freq #3753
1

acceleration; speeding up

Examples
ใใฎๆ”ฟ็ญ–ใฏใ€ใ‚คใƒณใƒ•ใƒฌใ‚’ๅŠ ้€Ÿใ•ใ›ใ‚‹ใ ใ‘ใ ใ€‚
The policy will only accelerate inflation.
้€Ÿใ‚
ๆ—ฉ็›ฎ
้€Ÿ็›ฎ
ใฏใ‚„ใ‚
๏ฝžใช Adj.
Noun
๏ฝžใฎ Adj.
Freq #3889
1

Esp. ๆ—ฉใ‚

early; a little earlier than usual

Examples
ๆ—ฉใ‚ใฎ่ฟ”ไบ‹ใ‚’ใŠๅพ…ใกใ—ใฆใŠใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚
I look forward to hearing from you soon.
2

Esp. ้€Ÿใ‚

a little faster than usual; slightly quicker

ใ“ใ†ใใ
Noun
Freq #4613
1

Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

high-speed; rapid; express

Examples
่ถ…้ซ˜้€ŸใŒใ‚ณใƒณใ‚ณใƒซใƒ‰ๆฉŸใฎ็‰นๅพดใ ใ€‚
Great speed is a feature of the Concorde.
2

Abbreviation

highway; freeway; expressway; motorway

ใใ‚…ใ†ใใ
๏ฝžใช Adj.
Noun
Freq #4812
1

rapid (e.g. progress)

Examples
ใ‚ณใƒณใƒ”ใƒฅใƒผใ‚ฟใƒผใฏๆ€ฅ้€Ÿใช้€ฒๅŒ–ใ‚’้‚ใ’ใŸใ€‚
Computers have made rapid progress.
่ถณ้€Ÿ
ใ‚ใ—ใฐใ‚„
๏ฝžใช Adj.
Freq #6128
1

Usu. adverbially as ใ€œใซ

fast (walking); quick; brisk

2

quick (passing of time); rapid; swift

้€Ÿๅฃ
ใฏใ‚„ใใก
ใฏใ‚„ใใก
Noun
๏ฝžใฎ Adj.
Freq #6711
1

fast-talking; rapid talking

Examples
ใ‚ขใƒŠใ‚ฆใƒณใ‚ตใƒผใฏๆ—ฉๅฃใŒๅ‡บๆฅใ‚‹ใ€‚
The announcer can talk rapidly.
๐ŸŽ“

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