速
速

quick, fast

9 strokesFrequency 576JLPT N2Grade 3

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ソク

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はや.いはや-はや.めるすみ.やか

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早い速いはやい疾い捷い～い Adj.Freq #160
1

Esp. 速い

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

Examples
あれは世界で最も速い電車です。
That is the fastest train in the world.
子供は成長が早い。
Children grow very quickly.
2

早い only

early; soon; earlier than usual

Examples
今年は春の訪れが早かった。
Spring has come early this year.
3

早い only

premature; too soon; too early

Examples
それを今論議するのはまだ早い。
It is premature to discuss it now.
4

Esp. 早い

easy; simple; quick; fast

5

As ...するが早いか or ...するより早く

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

早速さっそくAdverbFreq #1857
1

at once; immediately; without delay; promptly

Examples
さっそく仕事にとりかかりましょう。
I will set about my task at once.
速度そくどNounFreq #1864
1

speed; velocity; pace; rate

Examples
その男は一定の速度で車を運転した。
The man drove his car at a uniform speed.
2

Physics

velocity

素早いすばやい素速い～い Adj.Freq #2282
1

quick; swift; nimble; agile

Examples
悪い知らせはすばやく伝わる。
Bad news travels fast.
そのクモは素早い反撃をする。
The spider responds with a swift attack.
2

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

Examples
彼は素早くフランス語を習得した。
He acquired French quickly.
加速かそくNounIntransitiveTransitive～する VerbFreq #3753
1

acceleration; speeding up

Examples
その政策は、インフレを加速させるだけだ。
The policy will only accelerate inflation.
早め速め早目速目はやめNoun～な Adj.～の Adj.Freq #3889
1

Esp. 早め

early; a little earlier than usual

Examples
早めの返事をお待ちしております。
I look forward to hearing from you soon.
2

Esp. 速め

a little faster than usual; slightly quicker

高速こうそくNounFreq #4613
1

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

high-speed; rapid; express

Examples
超高速がコンコルド機の特徴だ。
Great speed is a feature of the Concorde.
2

Abbreviation

highway; freeway; expressway; motorway

急速きゅうそくNoun～な Adj.Freq #4812
1

rapid (e.g. progress)

Examples
コンピューターは急速な進化を遂げた。
Computers have made rapid progress.
足早足速あしばや～な Adj.Freq #6128
1

Usu. adverbially as 〜に

fast (walking); quick; brisk

2

quick (passing of time); rapid; swift

早口速口はやくちはやぐちNoun～の Adj.Freq #6711
1

fast-talking; rapid talking

Examples
アナウンサーは早口が出来る。
The announcer can talk rapidly.
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