Word details

音速

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 音速.

Dictionary

Entry

音速んそくNounFreq #22147
1

speed of sound

Examples
このジェット機は音速の約三倍で飛ぶ。
This jet travels about three times as fast as the speed of sound.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

sound, noise

9 strokesFrequency 491JLPT N3Grade 1

On

オンイン-ノン

Kun

おと

Nanori

quick, fast

9 strokesFrequency 576JLPT N2Grade 3

On

ソク

Kun

はや.いはや-はや.めるすみ.やか

Nanori

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