JLPT N1 · 10 strokes
Kanji 疾: "rapidly"
The kanji 疾 means "rapidly". It is written with 10 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read シツ in on'yomi and はや.い in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
シツ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
はや.い
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | rapidly |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 10 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1577 of 2,501 |
Common words with 疾
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 疾っくにlong ago; a long time ago; already
- 疾うにlong ago; a long time ago; already
- 疾走sprint; dash; scampering
- 全力疾走running as fast as one can
- 疾風gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)
- 疾駆riding fast; driving a horse fast
- 疾患disease; illness; disorder; condition
- 疾くquickly; swiftly; expeditiously · long ago; already
- 疾っくa long time ago
- 疾病illness; disease
- 精神疾患mental disorder; mental disease
- 疾風迅雷with lightning speed
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