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Kotomora

捷

victory, fast

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Readings

On'yomi

  • ショウ
  • ソウ

Kun'yomi

  • はや.い

Nanori

  • かつ

Meaning

捷 centers on achieving a result with speed and decisiveness: a swift victory or a fast, agile action.

Most common words using 捷

  • 敏捷びんしょう

    nimble; agile; quick

  • 勁捷けいしょう

    strong and nimble

  • 捷径しょうけい

    shortcut; expedient

  • 捷運しょううん

    rapid transit (in Taiwan)

  • 敏捷力びんしょうりょく

    dexterity (esp. as an attribute in RPGs)

  • 敏捷性びんしょうせい

    agility; nimbleness

  • 簡捷かんしょう

    fast and easy

  • 軽捷けいしょう

    nimble

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Etymology

捷 combines 扌 (hand) with 疌, which likely contributes the sound and the idea of quickness or agility. The exact historical development of 疌 is uncertain.

Meaning mnemonic

The hand radical 扌 beside 疌 suggests a hand moving swiftly to seize victory. Picture a hand striking fast like a whip to win.

Reading mnemonic

For ショウ, imagine a swift victory in a show of speed: show -> ショウ, and the hand moves fast to win.