early, fast
On'yomi (音読み)
- ソウ
- サッ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- はや.い
- はや
- はや-
- はや.まる
- はや.める
- さ-
About this kanji
The kanji 早 primarily means "early" or "fast." It can be used as both a noun and a verb in various contexts. For example, in the compound 早朝 (そうちょう), which means "early morning," it describes the time of day when things start. Another example is 早期 (そうき), meaning "early stage," often used in discussions about developments or processes. You might also encounter 早急 (そうきゅう), which means "immediate" and is used when urgency is required. A useful note is that 早 can also imply promptness, so you might see it in situations where quick action is needed.
Example sentences
早起きは健康に良い。
Waking up early is good for health.
Meanings across languages
- English
- early, fast
- Tiếng Việt
- sớm, nhanh
- 日本語
- 早い, 速い
- 한국어
- 일찍, 빠르다
- 中文
- 早, 快
- id
- awal
- th
- เร็ว
- es
- temprano
- fr
- tôt
- de
- früh
- pt
- cedo
Common compounds
- 早期そうきearly stage
- 早朝そうちょうearly morning
- 早急そうきゅうimmediate, prompt, quick
- 早々そうそうas soon as ..., just after ..., immediately after ...
- 最早もはやalready, now, no longer
- 早くはやくearly, soon, quickly
- 早口はやくちfast-talking, rapid talking
- 早熟そうじゅくprecocity, early ripening, premature development
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