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早

早 — early, fast

On
ソウ, サッ
Kun
はやい, はや, はや-, はやまる, はやめる, さ-
Strokes
6
JLPT
N4
School grade
1

Common words with 早

  • 早期そうきearly stageCommon

    その事件の早期解決を期待する。
    We expect an early settlement of the affair.

  • 早急そうきゅうimmediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressingCommon

    1月20日(月曜日)の午前中に最終の議事事項を出しますので、早急にお返事を下さい。
    We'll release the final agenda on the morning of Monday, January 20, so please reply quickly.

  • 早朝そうちょうearly morningCommon

    早朝に露がおりる。
    The dew falls in early morning.

  • 早々そうそうas soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...Common
  • 早めるはやめるto bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); t…Common
  • 時期尚早じきしょうそうprematureCommon
  • 素早いすばやいquick; swift; nimble; agileCommon
  • 早乙女さおとめyoung female rice planter; young girlCommon
  • 早はやalready; now; by this timeCommon
  • 早いはやいfast; quick; rapid; swift; speedy; brisk; promptCommon
  • 早口はやくちfast-talking; rapid talkingCommon
  • 足早あしばやfast (walking); quick; briskCommon
  • 早瀬はやせswift current; rapidsCommon
  • いち早くいちはやくpromptly; quickly; without delayCommon
  • 最早もはやalready; nowCommon
  • 手早いてばやいnimble; quick; agileCommon
  • 早くはやくearly; soonCommon
  • 早まるはやまるto be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be advancedCommon
  • 早引けはやびけleaving work (office, school) earlyCommon
  • 早起きはやおきgetting up early; early risingCommon

With the N5–N4 kanji, you can read 88 words that use 早.

  • 早急 そうきゅう immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
  • 早朝 そうちょう early morning
  • 早々 そうそう as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...
  • 早める はやめる to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); t…
  • 早 はや already; now; by this time

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