Word Meaning 一足早い

ひとあしはやい hitoashihayai

一足早い is read as ひとあしはやい (hitoashihayai) and means slightly early.

Meaning

English

  1. slightly early
  2. just before

Reading

Kana

ひとあしはやい

Romaji

hitoashihayai

Writing Variants

  • ひと足早い ひとあしはやい hitoashihayai

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 1 Kanken 10級 Rank 97122 Priority P

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

一日も早い

いちにちもはやい

speedy

一足違い

ひとあしちがい

barely miss (meeting someone, catching a train, etc.)

一足

ひとあし

a step

一足

いっそく

a pair (of shoes or socks)

一日も早く

いちにちもはやく

as soon as possible

一足先

ひとあしさき

(a) step ahead

足が早い

あしがはやい

to be fast at walking and running

一挙手一投足

いっきょしゅいっとうそく

one's every action

一足飛び

いっそくとび

(at) one bound

一眼二足三胆四力

いちがんにそくさんたんしりき

firstly vision, secondly footwork, thirdly courage, fourthly technique (the most important aspects of kendo)

一本足打法

いっぽんあしだほう

one-legged batting stance

一足一刀

いっそくいっとう

distance in sword combat where approaching one more step allows hitting one's opponent