Japanese symbol for “speed”
速度
そくど
Romaji: sokudo
speed; velocity; pace; rate
In Japanese, speed is 速度, read そくど (sokudo).
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 speed; velocity; pace; rate
- n velocity (physics)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “speed”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 時速 | じそく jisoku | speed (per hour) |
| スピード | スピード supiido | speed |
| 速力 | そくりょく sokuryoku | speed |
| 速 | そく soku | gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission) |
| 速さ | はやさ hayasa | speed; velocity; quickness |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 高速 | こうそく kousoku | high-speed; rapid; express |
| 急速 | きゅうそく kyuusoku | rapid (e.g. progress) |
| 加速 | かそく kasoku | acceleration; speeding up |
| 時速 | じそく jisoku | speed (per hour) |
| 減速 | げんそく gensoku | deceleration |
| 程度 | ていど teido | degree; amount; grade |
| 今度 | こんど kondo | this time; now |
| 制度 | せいど seido | system; institution; organization |
See also: Chinese symbol for “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.