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How to say 'Speed' in Japanese | 時速

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The Japanese word for Speed is 'Jisoku', written as 時速 in Japanese.'Speed' in hiragana is じそく.

    word

    時速

    Meaning

    Speed

    Reading

    じそく

    jisoku

    Kanji

    時Time, Hour 速Quick

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '時速 (じそく)' refers to 'speed' in the context of how fast something is moving, specifically measured in kilometers or miles per hour. It is commonly used in discussions about vehicles, sports, or any scenario where speed is a factor. For example: The car's speed is 100 kilometers per hour「車の時速は100キロです」(くるまのじそくは100キロです). The train's speed is very high「電車の時速はとても高いです」(でんしゃのじそくはとてもたかいです). This term is particularly useful in contexts where precise measurement of speed is necessary, such as in transportation or athletics.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    3085

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 時速

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    時

    Meaning

    Time, Hour

  • kanji

    速

    Meaning

    Quick

Words Related to 時速 Through the Kanji 時

These 22 Words contain the Kanji 時 as well.

  • word

    時々

    Meaning

    Sometimes

  • word

    時

    Meaning

    Time

  • word

    時間

    Meaning

    Time

  • word

    時代

    Meaning

    Era

  • word

    何時

    Meaning

    When

  • word

    当時

    Meaning

    Then

  • word

    同時

    Meaning

    Simultaneous

  • word

    時期

    Meaning

    Period

  • word

    目覚まし時計

    Meaning

    Alarm clock

  • word

    時点

    Meaning

    Point, Moment

  • word

    時計

    Meaning

    Watch, Clock

  • word

    腕時計

    Meaning

    Watch

  • word

    一時

    Meaning

    Temporarily, Once

  • word

    時差

    Meaning

    Timezone, Jetlag

  • word

    時間割り

    Meaning

    Schedule

  • word

    時給

    Meaning

    Hourly wage

  • word

    時刻

    Meaning

    Time

  • word

    日時

    Meaning

    Datetime

  • word

    臨時

    Meaning

    Temporary

  • word

    時折

    Meaning

    Occasionally

  • word

    何時頃

    Meaning

    When

  • word

    戦時

    Meaning

    Wartime

Words Related to 時速 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

    高速道路

    Meaning

    Highway

  • 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

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What does 'Jisoku' (時速) mean?

'Jisoku' means 'Speed' .

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