JLPT N4 · 6 strokes
Kanji 早: "early, fast"
The kanji 早 means "early, fast". It is written with 6 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N4, read ソウ, サッ in on'yomi and はや.い, はや, はや.まる, はや.める, さ in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ソウサッ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
はや.いはやはや.まるはや.めるさ
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | early, fast |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 6 |
| JLPT level | N4 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 1 |
| Frequency rank | 402 of 2,501 |
Common words with 早
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 早いfast; quick; rapid; swift · early; soon; earlier than usual
- 最早already; now · no longer; not any more
- お早うgood morning
- 早速at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
- 素早いquick; swift; nimble; agile · quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
- お早うございますgood morning
- 早々as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ... · hurriedly; in haste; quickly; promptly
- 早めearly; a little earlier than usual · a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
- 一刻も早くimmediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
- 早朝early morning
- 足早fast (walking); quick; brisk · quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
- 手早いnimble; quick; agile
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