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Meaning of 素早い(すばやい) in Japanese

素早い, 素速い
JLPT 1
Kana Reading
すばやい
Romaji
subayai
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adjective (keiyoushi)
    Meaning
    fast; quick; prompt; nimble; agile
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    quick (to understand); sharp (judgement)

Examples of 素早い, 素速い, すばやい in a sentence



Related Kanji

JLPT 1

10 strokes

elementary, principle, naked, uncovered

On'Yomi: ソ, ス

Kun'Yomi: もと

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JLPT 3

10 strokes

quick, fast

On'Yomi: ソク

Kun'Yomi: はや.い, はや-, はや.める, すみ.やか

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JLPT 4

6 strokes

early, fast

On'Yomi: ソウ, サッ

Kun'Yomi: はや.い, はや, はや-, はや.まる, はや.める, さ-

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