I have a habit of waking up early in the morning.
早
early, fast
Kanji
Grade
Grade 1
Strokes
6 strokes
Radical
日部
On'yomi (Chinese Reading)
ソウ, サッ
Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)
はやい, はや, はや-, はやまる, はやめる, さ-
Nanori (Name Reading)
さき, はや
Common Readings
サッ, ソウ, はや…い, はや…まる, はや…める
Example sentences
This year, the cherry blossoms bloomed early.
Let's start the meeting right away.
He immediately received a harsh initiation in his new job.
He dodged the enemy with a quick movement.
I quickly dodged the flying ball.
Since there is an important meeting tomorrow, I plan to leave home early.
I left home early to avoid the rush hour.
I was surprised by a large earthquake occurring right at the start of the New Year.
Right after the start of the match, the ace scored the opening goal with a brilliant shot.
Example Vocabulary
早い
early, fast, quick
早速
immediately; right away; promptly
素早い
quick; fast; agile
早め
early; ahead of time
早々
as soon as; immediately after; early in
一刻も早く
as soon as possible; without a moment's delay
早朝
early morning
足早
quick pace; fast walking
手早い
quick; nimble; adroit
早口
talking fast; rapid fire speech
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