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How to say "Full speed" in Japanese

If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "Full speed" you've come to the right place!

the Japanese word for "Full speed" is "Zensokuryoku", written in japanese as "全速力".

Here's a more detailed explanation:

The Japanese noun '全速力 (ぜんそくりょく)' means 'full speed'. This noun refers to the maximum possible speed or velocity that someone or something can attain. It is often used to describe a vehicle or object moving at its fastest possible pace. For example: The car accelerated to full speed - (車は全速力で加速した). The ship was traveling at full speed - (その船は全速力で航行していた).

The Kanji are characters that represent meanings. As you can see, this word is made up of 3 Kanji:

The kanji "全" means "Whole" and "All" and can be read as "Zen", "Matta" and "Sube". The kanji "速" means "Quick" and can be read as "Haya", "Soku" and "Sumi". And The kanji "力" means "Power" and can be read as "Riki", "Ryoku" and "Chikara".

Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.

What does "Zensokuryoku" mean in japanese?

"Zensokuryoku" means "Full speed" .

To learn more about the kanji in this word, checkout this pages:

What is the Kanji for whole and all?What is the Kanji for quick?What is the Kanji for power?

If you also want to learn how to write this word in Japanese, you can checkout this page:

How to write "Full speed" in Japanese

To make really sure you learn this word, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this word and of the characters that comprise it.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "ぜ" is read as "ze". The hiragana "ん" is read as "n". The hiragana "ま" is read as "ma". The hiragana "た" is read as "ta". The hiragana "す" is read as "su". The hiragana "べ" is read as "be". The hiragana "は" is read as "ha". The hiragana "や" is read as "ya". The hiragana "そ" is read as "so". The hiragana "く" is read as "ku". The hiragana "み" is read as "mi". The hiragana "り" is read as "ri". The hiragana "き" is read as "ki". The hiragana "ち" is read as "chi". The hiragana "か" is read as "ka". And The hiragana "ら" is read as "ra".

About kanji, you need to know that most Kanji have two types of readings: Kunyomi, based on native japanese pronunciation. And onyomi, based on chinese pronunciation.