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捗

make progress

StatusJōyō · secondary schoolStrokes10

Readings

On'yomi

  • チョク
  • ホ

Kun'yomi

  • はかど.る

Meaning

捗 centers on advancing or making headway, especially in work or tasks. The core idea is steady forward movement toward completion.

Most common words using 捗

  • 進捗しんちょく

    progress; advance; making (good) progress

  • 捗るはかどる
    N1

    to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance

  • 捗はか

    progress

  • 捗々しいはかばかしい
    N1

    quick; rapid; swift; satisfactory

  • 進捗報告しんちょくほうこく

    progress report; status report

  • 進捗状況しんちょくじょうきょう

    state of progress

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Study

Etymology

捗 combines 扌 (hand) with 步 (walk/step), suggesting a hand guiding or measuring steps forward. The exact historical development is uncertain, but the components point to progress or advancement.

Meaning mnemonic

A hand 扌 beside a walking step 步: imagine a hand pushing a progress bar forward step by step. 捗 is making progress.

Reading mnemonic

For チョク, picture a project moving forward with a sharp, decisive sound: chok! Each chok marks a step of progress, and the hand keeps pushing ahead.