速
はや.い
hayai
JLPT N310 strokesKanjiLevel 33 - JLPT N3
Quick answer
速 is the kanji for "Fast / Quick". A common reading is はや.い (hayai). You can practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Fast / Quick
Also : Fast · Quick
Readings
kunはや.い/ hayaikunはや/ hayakunはや.める/ hayamerukunすみ.やか/ sumiyakaonそく/ soku
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Memory Aid
Meaning ·
The kanji 速 represents 'QUICK'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of quick.
Reading ·
On-reading: そく — remember this sound by associating it with quick. Kun-reading: はや.い.
Example Sentences
電車が速く走っています。
でんしゃがはやくはしっています。
The train runs fast.
速く話すと聞き取りにくいです。
はやくはなすとききとりにくいです。
Speaking fast makes it hard to understand.
Vocabulary using 速
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