Word Meaning 急がば回れ

いそがばまわれ isogabamaware

急がば回れ is read as いそがばまわれ (isogabamaware) and means more haste, less speed.

Meaning

English

more haste, less speed
slow and steady wins the race

Reading

Kana

いそがばまわれ

Romaji

isogabamaware

Writing Variants

急がば廻れ いそがばまわれ isogabamaware

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 27 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Proverb ✓ Rank 60713 Priority J

Related Vocabulary

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急転回

きゅうてんかい

abrupt turn

急旋回

きゅうせんかい

sharp turn

急な流れ

きゅうなながれ

swiftly running river

急性

きゅうせい

acute (illness)

急速

きゅうそく

rapid (e.g. progress)

急増

きゅうぞう

rapid increase

急変

きゅうへん

(suddenly occurring) accident

急所

きゅうしょ

male crotch (as a target in fighting)

急進

きゅうしん

rapid progress

急成長

きゅうせいちょう

rapid growth

急務

きゅうむ

urgent business

急落

きゅうらく

sudden fall

Example Sentences

急がば回れ。

More haste, less speed.