N3
速 meaning and readings
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Kanji
速
N3
- Meaning
- (speed) fast
- Onyomi
- ソク
- Kunyomi
- はや(い)、はや(める)、はや(まる)、すみ(やか)
- Formula
- 速 = ⻌ + 束。
Story
速 is analyzed as a combination of ⻌ (road), 束 (to tie) and denotes (speed) fast.
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This kanji belongs to JLPT N3.
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