| Kanji | 早 | 
|---|---|
| Onyomi | ソウ、サッ | 
| Kunyomi | はや.い、はや、はや-、はや.まる、はや.める、さ- | 
| Nanori | さか, さわ, そ, わ | 
| English | early, fast | 
| Examples | 早い(はやい): (1) fast; quick; hasty; brisk (2) early (in the day, etc.); premature (3) (too) soon; not yet; (too) early (4) easy; simple; quick 早口(はやくち): fast-talking; rapid talking 早急(さっきゅう): urgent 早速(さっそく): at once; immediately; without delay; promptly 素早い(すばやい): (1) fast; quick; prompt; nimble; agile (2) quick (to understand); sharp (judgement) お早うございます(おはようございます): good morning 最早(もはや): (1) already; now (2) no longer; not any more お早う(おはよう): Good morning | 
| JLPT Level | 4 | 
| Jouyou Grade | 1 | 
| Frequency | 402 | 
| Components | 日: day; sun; Japan; counter for days 十: ten | 
| Number of Strokes | 6 | 
| Kanji Radical | 日 | 
| Radical Number | 72 | 
| Radical Strokes | 4 | 
| Radical Reading | ひ・ひへん・にち・にちへん | 
| Traditional Form | (none) | 
| Classification | 仮借 Loan | 
| Keyword | early | 
| Koohii Story 1 | The sun up is early, well before ten. | 
| Koohii Story 2 | An early sun-flower looks like a miniature sun perched on a needlelike stems. | 
| RTK Index (new) | 26 | 
Tags: jlpt.n4, kanji_time, grade1, kanjifreq251-500
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