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What does the kanji 捷 mean?

捷 means agile, quick; victory. On'yomi ショウ、ソウ. Kun'yomi はや.い.

Quick facts
On'yomiショウ、ソウ
Kun'yomiはや.い
Strokes11
Main radical手
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi ショウ、ソウKun'yomi はや.い
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework11 strokes

agile, quick; victory

Memory hook

Hand (扌) and foot (疋) working together at top speed and winning — SWIFT, VICTORY.

Main radical

手hand 4 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 11 strokes

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.