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Kanji 早: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 早: early, fast

Key takeaways

Kanji 早: early, fast. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

earlyfast

On reading

ソウサッ

Kun reading

はや.いはやはや-はや.まるはや.めるさ-

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 早

early, fast

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

日 + 十

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Imagine the sun (日) rising above a cross-shaped (十) horizon in the early morning. This scene of the sun above the cross represents the early hours of the day and the concept of being fast or ahead of time.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

ソウ
  • 早急さっきゅう

    urgent / immediate / pressing

  • 早速さっそく

    immediately / right away / without delay

Kun reading

はや.い
  • 早急さっきゅう

    urgent / immediate / pressing

  • 早めるはやめる

    to hasten / to speed up

  • 最早もはや

    already / by now / no longer

  • 早速さっそく

    immediately / right away / without delay

  • 早口はやくち

    fast-talking / speaking quickly

  • 早いはやい

    early / fast / quick

Commonly used words

  • 早急
    さっきゅう

    urgent / immediate / pressing

  • 早速
    さっそく

    immediately / right away / without delay

  • 早急
    さっきゅう

    urgent / immediate / pressing

  • 早める
    はやめる

    to hasten / to speed up

  • 最早
    もはや

    already / by now / no longer

  • 早速
    さっそく

    immediately / right away / without delay

  • 早口
    はやくち

    fast-talking / speaking quickly

  • 早い
    はやい

    early / fast / quick

Example sentences

Example 1

うございます、先生。

Translation

Good morning, teacher.

Example 2

毎朝友達におうと言います。

Translation

I say good morning to my friends every day.

Example 3

この問題は急に対応が必要です。

Translation

This problem needs urgent attention.

Example 4

急な連絡をお願いします。

Translation

Please contact me immediately.

Kanji 早: early, fast | Daily Nihongo