速足・早足・速歩|はやあしhayaashi[2]nakadaka (mid-high)

Common
そくほsokuho
Which spelling to use
早足早足 is the most common written form and the recommended choice for beginners. It is written entirely in kanji.
速歩速歩 is less common than 早足. It is written entirely in kanji and is another written form of the same entry.
速足速足 is less common than 早足 and 速歩. It is written entirely in kanji and is another written form of the same entry.
Definitions
  1. nounquick pace; quick steps; quick march
    早足はやあしでついていく2匹ひきの犬いぬをすぐ後あとに従したがえて、彼かれは急いそいで歩き去あるきさった。↗
    He walked quickly away with two dogs trotting at his heels.
  2. nountrot (horse gait)
Synonyms & antonyms
  • Related跑だくNeutralEquestrian term for a horse's trot, the gait between a walk and a canter; used only of horses, whereas 「早足」 can also describe a person walking fast.
  • Antonym徐歩じょほWrittenA formal written word for walking slowly, the opposite of the quick pace of 「早足」; rarely used.

Use 「早足」 for a person walking quickly, as in 「早足で歩く」; the horse's trot is also called 「速歩」 or 「だく」. For walking slowly, use 「徐歩」.

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Japanese definitions
  1. (そくほ)速はやく歩あるくこと。
  2. (はやあし)馬術ばじゅつの歩調ほちょうの一ひとつ。トロット。
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