JLPT N3 · Trains & buses

快速

かいそく

rapid train

Stroke order of 快速

2 characters, 17 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

快 · 7 strokes速 · 10 strokes

Memory trick

Pleasantly (快) quick (速): a rapid train.

Parts: 快 pleasant + 速 fast

Example sentence

快速に乗れば早く着く。

かいそくにのればはやくつく。

If you take the rapid train, you'll arrive early.

Words with 快

愉快pleasant; delightful 快いpleasant; agreeable 快適comfortable

Words with 速

速いfast 高速道路expressway 速度speed 速達express mail 速報breaking news

More words: Trains & buses

乗客passenger 運賃fare 定期券commuter pass 改札ticket gate 時刻表timetable 終電last train 始発first train 各駅停車local train 路線route; line 車内inside the car 満員full; packed 発車departure (vehicle)乗り越すto ride past one's stop

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