早 – early, fast

6 strokesTaught in grade 1#402 in newspaper frequencyN5 vocabulary

The kanji 早 means early, fast. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is ソウ、サッ (sou, sa); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is はや.い、はや、はや-、はや.まる、はや.める、さ- (hayai, haya, haya, hayamaru, hayameru, sa). It is written with 6 strokes, under radical 日 (no. 72).

Stroke order

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Readings

Type	Reading	Romaji
On’yomi	ソウ	sou
On’yomi	サッ	sa
Kun’yomi	はや.い	hayai
Kun’yomi	はや	haya
Kun’yomi	はや-	haya
Kun’yomi	はや.まる	hayamaru
Kun’yomi	はや.める	hayameru
Kun’yomi	さ-	sa

A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.

Radical and components

Radical: 日 (Kangxi radical 72). Components: 十・日.

Words using 早

早いはやいfast早速さっそくat once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)

Example sentences

子供は成長が早い。

Children grow very quickly.

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今年は春の訪れが早かった。

Spring has come early this year.

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アナウンサーは早口が出来る。

The announcer can talk rapidly.

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Kanji with the same radical

日時明昨映景旧易春暴普昇星曜暮晴

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