速度

そくど

velocity, speed

Mnemonic

How fast by how much, which is a number rather than an impression. So そく quick, and by how much ど. What does the Shinkansen actually do: そくど.

Built from

速

fast

辶 road + 束 bundle

度

degree, occasion

广 shelter + 又 hand

Words sharing these kanji

速い fast (in terms of speed)早速 immediately 今度 next time 今度 this time 一度 once 程度 degree, extent もう一度 once more 態度 attitude, manner 二度と never again 度 degree, extent 一度も (not) even once, (not) ever

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