How to say "Speed" in Japanese | 時速

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

the Japanese word for "Speed" is "Jisoku", written in japanese as "時速".

Here's a more detailed 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.

The Kanji are characters that represent meanings. As you can see, this word is made up of 2 Kanji:

The kanji "時" means "Time" and "Hour" and can be read as "Ji" and "Toki". And The kanji "速" means "Quick" and can be read as "Haya", "Soku" and "Sumi".

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

What does "Jisoku" mean in japanese?

"Jisoku" means "Speed" .

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

To make really sure you learn this word, We'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 "じ" is read as "ji". The hiragana "と" is read as "to". The hiragana "き" is read as "ki". 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 "す" is read as "su". And The hiragana "み" is read as "mi".

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.