Japanese symbol for “premature”
早い
はやい
Romaji: hayai
fast; quick; rapid; swift
In Japanese, premature is 早い, read はやい (hayai).
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Meanings
- adj-i fast; quick; rapid; swift; speedy; brisk
- adj-i early; soon; earlier than usual
- adj-i premature; too soon; too early
- adj-i easy; simple; quick; fast
- adj-i as soon as ...; the moment ...; the instant ...
Written forms: 早い、速い、疾い、捷い. Readings: はやい、はえー、はっやい、はっやーい.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “premature”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 早計 | そうけい soukei | overhasty; rash; premature |
| 時期尚早 | じきしょうそう jikishousou | premature |
| 未だし | いまだし imadashi | premature; too soon; not yet enough |
| 早過ぎる | はやすぎる hayasugiru | premature; untimely (e.g. death); early |
| 時期早尚 | じきそうしょう jikisoushou | premature |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 早期 | そうき souki | early stage |
| 早朝 | そうちょう souchou | early morning |
| 早速 | さっそく sassoku | at once; immediately; without delay |
| 素早い | すばやい subayai | quick; swift; nimble |
| 早々 | そうそう sousou | as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ... |
See also: Chinese symbol for “premature”.
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