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早

early
Stroke count: 6

Readings

On readingソウ、サッ
Kun readingはや.い、はや、はや-、はや.まる、はや.める、さ-
JōyōGrade 1
  1. already
  2. now
  3. by this time
  4. quick

Popular Usage

早い早速お早う

Radicals and components

Radical日sunComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

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sunflower · sun (日) · day (日) · ten (十) · needle (丨)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 26

Compound words

早いはやい
fast; quick; rapid; swift; speedy
早速さっそく
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
最早もはや
already; now; no longer; not any more
早くはやく
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
早期そうき
early stage
早口はやくち
fast-talking; rapid talking
早熟そうじゅく
precocity; early ripening; premature development
早瀬はやせ
swift current; rapids
早退そうたい
leaving early
早朝そうちょう
early morning
足早あしばや
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid
早急そうきゅう
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent
早々そうそう
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste
早春そうしゅん
early spring
早寝はやね
go to bed early
早々はやばや
early; quickly; promptly
手早いてばやい
nimble; quick; agile
素早いすばやい
quick; swift; nimble; agile; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.)
早まるはやまる
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be advanced; to be hasty; to be rash
早引けはやびけ
leaving work (office, school) early
早起きはやおき
getting up early; early rising; early riser; early bird
早めるはやめる
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to expedite; to precipitate
早乙女さおとめ
young female rice planter; young girl
いち早くいちはやく
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first

Stroke Order

6 strokes

Practice Writing

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