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Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of advance and bundle. Advancing quickly with bundle.
Symbolism
Speed, swift, fast. Represents speed.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Competing for speed
Component Breakdown
walk + 束
Words & Expressions
Words written with 速
Four-Character Compounds
速戦即決
そくせんそっけつ
quick battle for a quick victory; blitzkrieg
無常迅速
むじょうじんそく
the (fast) pace at which life passes, and thus the nearness of death; promptitude of the changes of the times
巧遅拙速
こうちせっそく
better being rough and ready than slow and elaborate; better being brisk and sharp than slow and prudent
迅速果断
じんそくかだん
quick and decisive; fast and daring
迅速果敢
じんそくかかん
quick and decisive; fast and daring; swift and resolute
Proverbs & Idioms
急いては事を仕損じる
せいてはことをしそんじる
Haste makes waste
Rushing leads to mistakes
Anime & Manga
頭文字D
Initial D
Story of street racers driving 'fast' on public roads.
秒速５センチメートル
5 Centimeters per Second
A well-known work with 速 in its Japanese title.
秒速5センチメートル
5 Centimeters Per Second
A well-known work with 速 in its Japanese title.
Games
ソニック
Sonic the Hedgehog(1991)
Developer: Sega
High-speed action game featuring 'speed.'
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速水御舟
Name contains 速
Gyoshū Hayami was the pseudonym of a Japanese painter in the Nihonga style, active during the Taishō and Shōwa eras.
Wikipedia島村速雄
Name contains 速
Marshal-Admiral Baron Shimamura Hayao was a Japanese admiral during the First Sino-Japanese and Russo-Japanese Wars as well as one of the first…
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does 速 mean in Japanese?
速 means quick, fast.
How do you read 速?
On'yomi: ソク (SOKU). Kun'yomi: はや.い、はや-、はや.める、すみ.やか (hayai, haya, hayameru, sumiyaka).
How many strokes does 速 have?
速 has 10 strokes. Its radical is 辶 (walk).
Is 速 a good kanji for a tattoo?
速 is one of the kanji most often chosen for tattoos. It means quick, fast. Read the full meaning and cultural background on this page first — some popular choices are deliberately dark.