Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 早い(はやい) in Japanese

早い, 速い, 疾い, 捷い
JLPT 5
Kana Reading
はやい
Romaji
hayai
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adjective (keiyoushi)
    Meaning
    fast; quick; hasty; brisk
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    early (in the day, etc.); premature
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    (too) soon; not yet; (too) early
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    easy; simple; quick

Examples of 早い, 速い, 疾い, 捷い, はやい in a sentence



Related Kanji

JLPT 1

10 strokes

rapidly

On'Yomi: シツ

Kun'Yomi: はや.い

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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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JLPT 1

11 strokes

victory, fast

On'Yomi: ショウ, ソウ

Kun'Yomi: はや.い

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