早 (hayai) Kanji Meaning: "Early" | Learn Kanji with Pictures

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Drawing: The sun rises over a sprout: early.

早 means early

fast

The sun rises over a sprout: early.

On'yomi

  • ソウsou
  • サッsa

Kun'yomi

  • はや(い)hayai
  • はやhaya
  • はや(まる)hayamaru
  • はや(める)hayameru
  • さsa

How it's built

  • 日sun
  • 十ten

Common words

  • 早朝そうちょうearly morning
  • 早春そうしゅんearly spring
  • 早口はやくちfast-talking; rapid talking
  • 早くはやくearly; soon

Through history

  1. Bronze script form of 早Bronze
  2. Seal script form of 早Seal
  3. Today

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