Japanese symbol for “quickness”
敏速
びんそく
Romaji: binsoku
quickness; agility; activity
In Japanese, quickness is 敏速, read びんそく (binsoku).
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Meanings
- adj-na, n quickness; agility; activity
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “quickness”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 切れ味 | きれあじ kireaji | quickness (of wit); incisiveness; technical proficiency |
| 速さ | はやさ hayasa | speed; velocity; quickness |
| 敏活 | びんかつ binkatsu | quickness; alacrity |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 敏感 | びんかん binkan | sensitive; alert; aware |
| 機敏 | きびん kibin | quick; prompt; alert |
| 過敏 | かびん kabin | nervousness; oversensitivity |
| 鋭敏 | えいびん eibin | sharp (eyes, ears, etc.); keen; acute |
| 敏腕 | びんわん binwan | ability; capability; competence |
| 高速 | こうそく kousoku | high-speed; rapid; express |
| 速度 | そくど sokudo | speed; velocity; pace |
| 急速 | きゅうそく kyuusoku | rapid (e.g. progress) |
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