速

JLPT N3

Fast

Readings

On’yomi: ソク (soku)

Kun’yomi: はや(い), はや(める), はや(まる) (haya(i), haya(meru), haya(maru))

• はや(い) – fast, quick • はや(める) – to hasten, to speed up • はや(まる) – to rush, to be hasty

Structure

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Vocabulary

速い

はやい

fast

速度

そくど

speed

早速

さっそく

immediately

高速

こうそく

high-speed

迅速

じんそく

rapid

Example Sentences

車が速いです。

くるまがはやいです。

The car is fast.

速度を測ります。

そくどをはかります。

I measure speed.

早速始めます。

さっそくはじめます。

I start immediately.

高速道路です。

こうそくどうろです。

It is a highway.

迅速に対応します。

じんそくにたいおうします。

I respond quickly.

Cultural Note

🌸 In Japanese culture, 速 is associated with efficiency, responsiveness, and precision rather than recklessness.
• 迅速 (じんそく) is a valued quality in business and service, meaning quick yet accurate response.
• In transportation, 高速道路 (expressway) and 新幹線 (bullet train) reflect Japan’s emphasis on speed with safety and order.
• The idiom 「速攻でやる」 (“do it immediately”) is common in casual speech, expressing readiness and decisiveness.