Japanese symbol for “acceleration”
加速
かそく
Romaji: kasoku
acceleration; speeding up
In Japanese, acceleration is 加速, read かそく (kasoku).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n, vi, vs acceleration; speeding up
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “acceleration”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 促進 | そくしん sokushin | promotion; acceleration; encouragement |
| 加速度 | かそくど kasokudo | acceleration |
| 前倒し | まえだおし maedaoshi | moving forward (e.g. plans); acceleration (e.g. of payment schedule); front-loading |
| 拍車 | はくしゃ hakusha | spurring on; acceleration; impetus |
| 累加 | るいか ruika | acceleration; progressive increase |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 参加 | さんか sanka | participation; joining; entry |
| 追加 | ついか tsuika | addition; supplement; appending |
| 増加 | ぞうか zouka | increase; rise; growth |
| 加工 | かこう kakou | manufacturing; processing; treatment |
| 加入 | かにゅう kanyuu | joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry |
| 加盟 | かめい kamei | joining (an association, agreement, etc.); participation; affiliation |
| 高速 | こうそく kousoku | high-speed; rapid; express |
| 速度 | そくど sokudo | speed; velocity; pace |
See also: Chinese symbol for “acceleration”.
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