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特急

JLPT N4 · Vocabulary

特急 — “limited express (train)”

特急 (read とっきゅう) means limited express (train). It appears on the JLPT N4 vocabulary list and is a noun.

Reading

とっきゅう

Meaning

limited express (train)

特急 in a sentence

特急とっきゅうに乗るのると速いはやいです。

It's fast if you take the limited express.

The kanji in 特急

特special
急hurry; urgent

Words that share a kanji with 特急

特別とくべつ— special, particular
特にとくに— especially, particularly
特別にとくべつに— specially, exceptionally
特徴とくちょう— feature, characteristic, distinctive point
独特どくとく— unique, distinctive, peculiar
特色とくしょく— distinctive feature, characteristic, special quality
特殊とくしゅ— special, particular, peculiar
特長とくちょう— special feature, strong point, merit

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