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特急
とっきゅう
N4
noun
abbreviation
Meanings
1
limited express (train faster than an express)
2
limited express (train making a limited no. of stops)
3
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.
Your sentences
Mine a sentence — saw 特急 in the wild?
Kanji in this word
特
Special
10 strokes
急
Hurry, Emergency, Sudden
9 strokes
More words with
特
特徴
とくちょう ·
characteristic(s)
N3
特に
とくに ·
particularly
N4
特別
とくべつ ·
special
N4
特定
とくてい ·
specific
N2
特殊
とくしゅ ·
Full entry on Jisho
special
N2
独特
どくとく ·
peculiarity
N3
特集
とくしゅう ·
feature (e.g., newspaper, special edition, report)
N1
特捜
とくそう ·
special investigation
More words with
急
緊急
きんきゅう ·
urgent
N1
急速
きゅうそく ·
rapid (e.g., progress)
N3
急
きゅう ·
urgent
N4
急激
きゅうげき ·
sudden
N3
急性
きゅうせい ·
acute (illness)
早急
さっきゅう ·
urgent
N1
早急
そうきゅう ·
urgent
N1
急増
きゅうぞう ·
rapid increase
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