Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 特急(とっきゅう) in Japanese

特急
JLPT 4
Kana Reading
とっきゅう
Romaji
tokkyū
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    limited express (train, faster than an express)
    Example sentence
    特急のホームは何番ですか。 What's the track for the limited express?
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    great hurry
    Example sentence
    時計がおくれていたので、私は特急にのりそこねた。 As my watch was slow, I missed the special express.

Examples of 特急, とっきゅう in a sentence

Kanji in this word

急 JLPT 4

9 strokes

hurry, emergency, sudden, steep

On'Yomi: キュウ

Kun'Yomi: いそ.ぐ, いそ.ぎ

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特 JLPT 4

10 strokes

special

On'Yomi: トク

Kun'Yomi:

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