Word Meaning 急行

きゅうこう kyuukou

急行 is read as きゅうこう (kyuukou) and means express (train).

Meaning

English

  1. express (train)
  2. hurrying (to somewhere)
  3. rushing
  4. hastening

Reading

Kana

きゅうこう

Romaji

kyuukou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Antonyms 緩行,徐行,鈍行 Related Words 電車,列車,特別急行列車,特急列車,特急,快速列車,快速,急行列車 Rank 5458 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

急行バス

きゅうこうばす

express bus

急行料金

きゅうこうりょうきん

express charge

オリエント急行

おりえんときゅうこう

Orient Express (European long-distance passenger train service, 1883-2009)

特別急行

とくべつきゅうこう

limited express (train for which a limited-express ticket is required)

急行券

きゅうこうけん

express ticket

急行停車駅

きゅうこうていしゃえき

express station

急行便

きゅうこうびん

express mail

急行列車

きゅうこうれっしゃ

express train

区間急行

くかんきゅうこう

semi-express (train service)

京浜急行

けいひんきゅうこう

Keikyu

快速急行

かいそくきゅうこう

rapid express train

伊豆急行

いずきゅうこう

Izukyu Corporation

Example Sentences

10

Are there any express trains?

Is this an express?

Are there any express trains?

How much is the express?

The express arrives at 6:30 p.m.

Take the express train from platform 9.

They made for the scene of the accident.

The express arrives at 6:30 p.m.

The local train is less comfortable than the express train.

You must hurry up, or you will miss the express.