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How to say 'Highway' in Japanese | 高速道路

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The Japanese word for Highway is 'Kousokudouro', written as 高速道路 in Japanese.'Highway' in hiragana is こうそくどうろ.

    word

    高速道路

    Meaning

    Highway

    Reading

    こうそくどうろ

    kousokudouro

    Kanji

    高High, Expensive 速Quick 道Way 路Path

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '高速道路 (こうそくどうろ)' refers to a 'highway' or 'expressway'. It is a type of road designed for high-speed vehicular traffic, typically with multiple lanes and limited access points. Highways in Japan are often toll roads and are crucial for long-distance travel and transportation. For example: We took the highway to get to the city quickly「高速道路を使って早く街に着きました」(こうそくどうろをつかってはやくまちにつきました). The highway was congested due to an accident「高速道路は事故で渋滞していました」(こうそくどうろはじこでじゅうたいしていました).

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    3082

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 高速道路

This word contains 4 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    高

    Meaning

    High, Expensive

  • kanji

    速

    Meaning

    Quick

  • kanji

    道

    Meaning

    Way

  • kanji

    路

    Meaning

    Path

Words Related to 高速道路 Through the Kanji 高

These 19 Words contain the Kanji 高 as well.

  • word

    高い

    Meaning

    High, Expensive

  • word

    高校生

    Meaning

    High school student

  • word

    高さ

    Meaning

    Height

  • word

    高

    Meaning

    High

  • word

    高校

    Meaning

    Highschool

  • word

    最高

    Meaning

    Best

  • word

    高等学校

    Meaning

    Highschool

  • word

    高齢

    Meaning

    Old age

  • word

    高度

    Meaning

    High, Advanced

  • word

    高める

    Meaning

    Raise

  • word

    円高

    Meaning

    Yen strength

  • word

    高価

    Meaning

    Expensive

  • word

    高温

    Meaning

    High temperature

  • word

    高まる

    Meaning

    Rise

  • word

    高原

    Meaning

    Plateau

  • word

    高速

    Meaning

    Highway

  • word

    高等

    Meaning

    High level

  • word

    高気圧

    Meaning

    High pressure

  • word

    高級

    Meaning

    Luxury

Words Related to 高速道路 Through the Kanji 速

These 12 Words contain the Kanji 速 as well.

  • word

    速さ

    Meaning

    Speed

  • word

    速達

    Meaning

    Express

  • word

    速い

    Meaning

    Fast

  • word

    速度

    Meaning

    Speed

  • word

    急速

    Meaning

    Rapid

  • word

    時速

    Meaning

    Speed

  • word

    全速力

    Meaning

    Full speed

  • word

    早速

    Meaning

    Promptly

  • word

    高速

    Meaning

    Highway

  • word

    速達便

    Meaning

    Express

  • word

    加速

    Meaning

    Acceleration

  • word

    迅速

    Meaning

    Quick

Words Related to 高速道路 Through the Kanji 道

These 28 Words contain the Kanji 道 as well.

  • word

    道

    Meaning

    Road, Way

  • word

    車道

    Meaning

    Roadway

  • word

    歩道

    Meaning

    Sidewalk

  • word

    道路

    Meaning

    Road

  • word

    横断歩道

    Meaning

    Crosswalk

  • word

    片道

    Meaning

    One way

  • word

    柔道

    Meaning

    Judo

  • word

    道具

    Meaning

    Tool

  • word

    書道

    Meaning

    Calligraphy

  • word

    鉄道

    Meaning

    Railway

  • word

    赤道

    Meaning

    Equator

  • word

    道徳

    Meaning

    Morality

  • word

    筋道

    Meaning

    Logic, Sequence

  • word

    水道

    Meaning

    Waterworks

  • word

    街道

    Meaning

    Highway

  • word

    地下道

    Meaning

    Underground

  • word

    近道

    Meaning

    Shortcut

  • word

    使い道

    Meaning

    Use

  • word

    報道

    Meaning

    Reporting

  • word

    神道

    Meaning

    Shinto

  • word

    回り道

    Meaning

    Detour

  • word

    道場

    Meaning

    Dojo

  • word

    修道

    Meaning

    Asceticism

  • word

    逃げ道

    Meaning

    Escape

  • word

    国道

    Meaning

    Highway

  • word

    寄り道

    Meaning

    Detour

  • word

    道順

    Meaning

    Route, Directions

  • word

    軌道

    Meaning

    Track, Orbit

Words Related to 高速道路 Through the Kanji 路

These 8 Words contain the Kanji 路 as well.

  • word

    道路

    Meaning

    Road

  • word

    十字路

    Meaning

    Crossroads

  • word

    回路

    Meaning

    Circuit

  • word

    進路

    Meaning

    Path

  • word

    路

    Meaning

    Road

  • word

    路線

    Meaning

    Route

  • word

    線路

    Meaning

    Railway

  • word

    通路

    Meaning

    Passage

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