Japanese Kanji

soku

promptly · namely

Jinmeiyō variant · 9 strokes

Readings

  • ONソクsoku
  • ONショクshoku
  • KUNつ.くtsu
  • KUNすなわ.ちsunawa

Meaning

Promptly, namely.

卽 is a Jinmeiyō variant — used in Japanese names and specialised writing. With 9 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

Learn to read Japanese

Start with hiragana and katakana — the foundation of Japanese reading.