JLPT N2 · Adverb

早速 (sassoku)

早速 (さっそく, sassoku) is a Japanese adverb meaning “at once; immediately”. It appears in JLPT N2 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: さっそく
Romaji: sassoku
Word class: Adverb
Level: JLPT N2 (unofficial)

Meaning

at once; immediately; without delay; promptly · adverb

Example sentences

さっそく仕事にとりかかりましょう。

I will set about my task at once.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 早速

早

early, fastソウ・サッ・はや.い・はや · 6 strokes

速

quick, fastソク・はや.い・はや- · 10 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 早速.

早いはやいfast早口はやくちfast-talking早急そうきゅうimmediate早急さっきゅうimmediate素早いすばやいquick早めるはやめるto bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours)速いはやいfast急速きゅうそくrapid (e.g. progress)高速こうそくhigh-speed速度そくどspeed加速かそくacceleration時速じそくspeed (per hour)速達そくたつexpress速力そくりょくspeed

Source: JMdict entry 1400300 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.