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Kotomora

疾

rapidly

JLPTN1StatusJōyō · secondary schoolFrequencyTop 2,000Strokes10

Readings

On'yomi

  • シツ

Kun'yomi

  • はや.い

Meaning

疾 centers on swift, urgent motion: something happening rapidly or moving fast. The given meaning 'rapidly' captures this core idea of speed and quickness.

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Etymology

疾 combines 疒 (sickness) with 矢 (arrow). The arrow likely contributes both sound and the idea of something striking quickly, like a sudden illness or swift motion.

Meaning mnemonic

The sickness enclosure 疒 surrounds an arrow 矢. Picture an illness striking as fast as an arrow: 疾 means rapidly.

Reading mnemonic

For シツ, imagine a swift arrow hitting a sheet of paper with a sharp 'shitsu' sound: sheet -> シツ, and the arrow flies rapidly.