“Early” or “Already” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “早”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “早” means “Swiftly”, “Promptly” or “Early time” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “早”
Jouyou Kanji “早” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 6 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | そう(sou) |
| さつ(satsu) | |
| Kun-Yomi | はや(い)(haya(i)) |
| はや(まる)(haya(maru)) | |
| はや(める)(haya(meru)) | |
| さ(sa) | |
| Meanings | Early, Early morning |
| Early stage | |
| At once, Immediately, Right away | |
| Quicken, Hasten | |
| (Add a meaning of young by adding this kanji before a word) |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “早”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 早乙女(さおとめ-sa o to me) | Rice‐planting girl, Young female rice planter, Young girl |
| 早速(さっそく-sa sso ku) | Immediately, Instantly, At once, Right away |
| 早蕨(さわらび-sa wa ra bi) | Freshly budded bracken |
| 早急(そうきゅう-so u kyu u) | Immediately, Without delay |
| 早暁(そうぎょう-so u gyo u) | Dawn, Early morning, Daybreak |
| 早計(そうけい-so u ke i) | Premature, Overhasty, Too hasty, Slapdash, Indiscreet |
| 早婚(そうこん-so u ko n) | Early marriage, Marrying young |
| 早産(そうざん-so u za n) | Premature birth, Early delivery, Immature birth |
| 早熟(そうじゅく-so u ju ku) | Precocity, Early maturing, Early maturity |
| 早春(そうしゅん-so u shu n) | Early spring |
| 早世 or 早逝(そうせい-so u se i) | Dying young, Early death |
| 早成(そうせい-so u se i) | Early completion, Maturing early, Precocious |
| 早々(そうそう-so u so u) | Promptly, Quickly, Rapidly, As soon as |
| 早退(そうたい-so u ta i) | Early leaving |
| 早朝(そうちょう-so u cho u) | Early morning |
| 早天(そうてん-so u te n) | Early morning, Dawn |
| 早稲(そうとう or わせ-so u to u (or) wa se) | ① Early ripening rice, Early-ripening fruit (grain etc), ② Person who becomes physically or mentally mature at an early age |
| 早晩(そうばん-so u ba n) | Sooner or later, By and by, In time, Eventually |
| 早苗(そうびょう-so u byo u) | Rice sprouts, Rice seedling |
| 早老(そうろう-so u ro u) | Premature old age, Premature senility, Progeria |
| 早足 or 速足(はやあし-ha ya a shi) | Quick march, Quick pace |
| 早馬(はやうま-ha ya u ma) | Fast horse (for delivering urgent messages or announcements) |
| 早生まれ(はやうまれ-ha ya u ma re) | Being born between January 1 and April 1 (school entrance date) |
| 早起き(はやおき-ha ya o ki) | Early rising, Waking up early |
| 早桶(はやおけ-ha ya o ke) | Roughly made casket, Quickly made casket |
| 早駕籠(はやかご-ha ya ka go) | A palanquin carrying urgent news |
| 早合点(はやがってん-ha ya ga tte n) | Jumping to a hasty conclusion, Premature judgment |
| 早鐘(はやがね-ha ya ga ne) | Fire bell, Alarm bell |
| 早変わり(はやがわり-ha ya ga wa ri) | Quick change (of costume) |
| 早口(はやくち-ha ya ku chi) | Fast-talking, Rapid talking |
| 早咲き(はやざき-ha ya za ki) | Early blooming, Early flowering |
| 早仕舞い(はやじまい-ha ya ji ma i) | Early closing, Finishing (work) early |
| 早瀬(はやせ-ha ya se) | Riffle, Swift current, Rapids |
| 早出(はやで-ha ya de) | Leaving early (for work), Early attendant |
| 早縄(はやなわ-ha ya na wa) | A cord for binding criminals |
| 早寝(はやね-ha ya ne) | Going to bed early |
| 早吞み込み(はやのみこみ-ha ya no mi ko mi) | ① Hasty conclusion, Rash conclusion, ② Quick understanding, Catching on quickly |
| 早場米(はやばまい-ha ya ba ma i) | Rice from an early harvest, Early rice, Early delivering rice |
| 早番(はやばん-ha ya ba n) | Early shift, Morning shift, Early arrival |
| 早引け(はやびけ-ha ya bi ke) | Leaving work (or office, school etc) early |
| 早昼(はやひる-ha ya hi ru) | Early lunch |
| 早舟(はやぶね-ha ya bu ne) | ① Fast-moving rowboat, ② Type of fast military ship |
| 早道(はやみち-ha ya mi chi) | Shortcut |
| 早見表(はやみひょう-ha ya mi hyo u) | Simplified chart, Quick reference table |
| 早耳(はやみみ-ha ya mi mi) | Sharp-eared, Keen-eared, Quick-eared |
| 早飯(はやめし-ha ya me shi) | ① Fast eater, ② Early meal |
| 早分かり(はやわかり-ha ya wa ka ri) | ① Quick understanding, Catching on quickly, ② (Usu. in titles) Beginner’s guide, Easy guide, Quick start guide, Handbook |
| 早業(はやわざ-ha ya wa za) | Quick work, Sleight of hand, Feat of agility |
| 足早(あしばや-a shi ba ya) | Fast walking, Quick walking |
| 気早(きばや-ki ba ya) | Quick-tempered, Short-tempered, Excitable, Impatient |
| 尚早(しょうそう-sho u so u) | Premature, Untimely, Too early |
| 最早(もはや-mo ha ya) | ① Already, Now, ② (With negative verb) No longer, Not any more |
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