急行 (きゅうこう) Meaning & Kanji Breakdown — "speedy" | Shibashi Japanese Kanji Mnemonics

きゅうこう

急行

N

SPEEDY (express)

きゅう急 • HURRY

こう行 • GO

To go (行) in a hurry (急) is to take the express train.

CONSTITUENT KANJI BREAKDOWN

Kanji Inside 急行 (speedy)

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Kanji 急 (Hurry) mnemonic tile

Kanji 行 (Go) mnemonic tile

MORE WORDS WITH 急 / 行

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急 N

きゅう

特急 N

とっきゅう

limited express train (faster than an express train)

急ぐ V

いそぐ

急に adv

きゅうに

銀行 N

ぎんこう

旅行 N

りょこう

行く V

いく

行動 N

こうどう

action, conduct, behaviour, mobilization