How to say 'Acceleration' in Japanese | 加速

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The Japanese word for Acceleration is 'Kasoku', written as 加速 in Japanese.'Acceleration' in hiragana is かそく.

word

加速

Meaning

Acceleration

Reading

かそく

kasoku

Kanji

加Join, Add 速Quick

Explanation

The Japanese noun '加速 (かそく)' means 'acceleration'. It refers to the increase in speed or rate of something, often used in contexts like physics, vehicles, or processes. For example: the car's acceleration is fast「車の加速が速い」(くるまのかそくがはやい). The acceleration of technological progress is remarkable「技術の進歩の加速が著しい」(ぎじゅつのしんぽのかそくがいちじるしい). This word can also be used metaphorically to describe the speeding up of events or changes.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

7129

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 加速

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

加

Meaning

Join, Add

kanji

速

Meaning

Quick

Words Related to 加速 Through the Kanji 加

These 12 Words contain the Kanji 加 as well.

word

加える

Meaning

Add

word

参加

Meaning

Participation

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増加

Meaning

Increase

word

加工

Meaning

Processing

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加わる

Meaning

Join, Add

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加入

Meaning

Joining

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加減

Meaning

Condition, Adjustment

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いい加減

Meaning

Moderate, Irresponsible

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付け加える

Meaning

Add

word

付加

Meaning

Addition

word

追加

Meaning

Addition

word

加盟

Meaning

Membership

Words Related to 加速 Through the Kanji 速

These 12 Words contain the Kanji 速 as well.

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速さ

Meaning

Speed

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速達

Meaning

Express

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速い

Meaning

Fast

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速度

Meaning

Speed

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急速

Meaning

Rapid

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高速道路

Meaning

Highway

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時速

Meaning

Speed

word

全速力

Meaning

Full speed

word

早速

Meaning

Promptly

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高速

Meaning

Highway

word

速達便

Meaning

Express

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迅速

Meaning

Quick

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'Kasoku' means 'Acceleration' .

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