Japanese symbol for “expeditiously”
疾く
とく
Romaji: toku
quickly; swiftly; expeditiously
In Japanese, expeditiously is 疾く, read とく (toku).
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
- adv quickly; swiftly; expeditiously
- adv long ago; already
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “expeditiously”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 疾う | とう tou | quickly; swiftly; expeditiously |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 疾患 | しっかん shikkan | disease; illness; disorder |
| 疾走 | しっそう shissou | sprint; dash; scampering |
| 疾病 | しっぺい shippei | illness; disease |
| 疾風 | しっぷう shippuu | gale; strong wind; swift wind |
| 疾駆 | しっく shikku | riding fast; driving a horse fast |
| 疾風迅雷 | しっぷうじんらい shippuujinrai | with lightning speed |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.