早 — kanji meaning “early”
早
early, fast
- Meanings
- early, fast
- On'yomi
- ソウ (sou)、サッ (sa)
- Kun'yomi
- はや.い、はや、はや-、はや.まる、はや.める、さ-
- Name readings
- さか、さわ、そ、わ
- Strokes
- 6
- School grade
- 1
- JLPT (old scale)
- Level 3
- Newspaper frequency
- #402 of 2,500
- Classical radical
- 72
- Chinese reading
- zǎo — Chinese character page
Words with 早
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 早い | はやい hayai | fast; quick; rapid |
| 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 ... |
| 早く | はやく hayaku | early; soon |
| 早急 | そうきゅう soukyuu | immediate; prompt; quick |
| 早起き | はやおき hayaoki | getting up early; early rising |
| 早口 | はやくち hayakuchi | fast-talking; rapid talking |
| 早める | はやめる hayameru | to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death) |
| 早乙女 | さおとめ saotome | young female rice planter; young girl |
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