Word Meaning いち早く

いちはやく ichihayaku

いち早く is read as いちはやく (ichihayaku) and means before others.

Meaning

English

  1. before others
  2. first
  3. promptly
  4. quickly
  5. without delay

Reading

Kana

いちはやく

Romaji

ichihayaku

Writing Variants

  • 逸早く いちはやく ichihayaku
  • 逸速く いちはやく ichihayaku

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 11 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 1 Kanken 10級 Rank 24549 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

早く

はやく

early

一日も早く

いちにちもはやく

as soon as possible

朝早く

あさはやく

early in the morning

少しでも早く

すこしでもはやく

as soon as possible

なるべく早く

なるべくはやく

as soon as possible

一刻も早く

いっこくもはやく

immediately

早口

はやぐち

fast-talking

早い

はやい

as soon as ...

早める

はやめる

to quicken (e.g. one's step)

早急

さっきゅう

immediate

早朝

そうちょう

early morning