Meaning of 早期(そうき) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 早期

Kana Reading そうき

Romaji sōki

Parts of speech

noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'

Meaning

early stage

Examples of 早期, そうき in a sentence

彼らはひざまずいて戦争の早期終結を願った。

They knelt down and prayed that the war would end soon.
戦争の早期終結が我々の熱烈な願いです。

It is our ardent hope that the war will end soon.
それでも、早期の退職を選択する人は多い。

Nevertheless, many are choosing early retirement.
その事件の早期解決を期待する。

We expect an early settlement of the affair.

Related Kanji

早 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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期 JLPT 3

12 strokes

period, time, date, term

On'Yomi: キ, ゴ

Kun'Yomi:

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