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早

Kanji 早: meaning "early, fast", readings, stroke order

The kanji 早 means "early, fast". On'yomi: ソウ、サッ; kun'yomi: はやい、はやまる、はやめる. JLPT N4 kanji, with example words.

Readings

Meaning
early, fast
On'yomi
ソウサッ· special — Special reading: the official table keeps it for a few words or particular uses.
Kun'yomi
はやいはやまるはやめる
Strokes
6
Level
JLPT N4
Official status
Jōyō (common-use kanji)
Special reading: the official table keeps it for a few words or particular uses.

Words with 早

  • 早速 さっそく — at once, immediately, promptly
  • 早口 はやくち — fast-talking
  • 素早い すばやい — fast, quick
  • 早急 そうきゅう — urgent
  • 早急 さっきゅう — urgent
  • 早める はやめる — to hasten, to quicken, to accelerate

Stroke order · 6 strokes

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Strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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