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Japanese symbol for “precipitate”

Romaji: hayameru
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to expedite

In Japanese, precipitate is , read (hayameru).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. v1, vt to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to expedite; to precipitate
  2. v1, vt to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

early, fast
on: ソウ、サッ
kun: はや.い、はや、はや-、はや.まる
6 strokes · JLPT 3

Other Japanese words for “precipitate”

WordReadingMeaning
そうそつ sousotsuhurried; hasty; busy
ちんでんぶつ chindenbutsusediment; deposit; precipitate

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
はやい hayaifast; quick; rapid
そうき soukiearly stage
そうちょう souchouearly morning
さっそく sassokuat once; immediately; without delay
すばやい subayaiquick; swift; nimble
そうそう sousouas soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...

See also: Chinese symbol for “precipitate”.

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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