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急行

JLPT N4 · Vocabulary

急行 — “express (train)”

急行 (read きゅうこう) means express (train). It appears on the JLPT N4 vocabulary list and is a noun.

Reading

きゅうこう

Meaning

express (train)

急行 in a sentence

急行きゅうこうは次つぎの駅えきに止まりとまりません。

The express does not stop at the next station.

The kanji in 急行

急hurry; urgent
行to go

Words that share a kanji with 急行

急ぐいそぐ— to hurry, to rush
急きゅう— sudden, urgent, steep
急にきゅうに— suddenly, abruptly
急いでいそいで— hurriedly, in a hurry
特急とっきゅう— limited express (train)
救急車きゅうきゅうしゃ— ambulance
急激きゅうげき— sudden, abrupt, drastic
急速きゅうそく— rapid, swift

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