早 — early, fast

はや早 early

U+65E9 Unicode hex codepoint — a unique identifier for this character in the Unicode standard. JLPT 4 Japanese-Language Proficiency Test level. N5 is beginner, N1 is the most advanced. This kanji appears at the 4 level. Grade 1 Japanese school grade level in which this kanji is taught. Grade 1 is first year of elementary school. 6 strokes Freq #402 Frequency rank among the ~2,500 most common kanji in Japanese newspapers. Lower number = more common. Heisig #26 Index in James Heisig's "Remembering the Kanji" — a popular textbook that teaches kanji through mnemonics and stories.

Meanings

early
fast

word

はや haya Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).

早(はや) い hayai early 早(はや) め hayame early 早(はや) haya early 早(はや) 口(くち) hayakuchi fast talker 早(はや) 足(あし) hayaashi quick step 早(はや) 耳(みみ) hayamimi sharp ears

さつ satsu On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).

早(さっ) 速(そく) sassoku immediately 早(さっ) 急(きゅう) sakkyuu urgent

そう sou On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).

早(そう) 期(き) souki early stage 早(そう) 朝(ちょう) souchou early morning 早(そう) 々 sousou promptly 早(そう) 春(しゅん) soushun early spring

Stroke order

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