Word Meaning 夙に

つとに tsuto ni

夙に is read as つとに (tsuto ni) and means bright and early.

Meaning

English

  1. bright and early
  2. early in the morning
  3. for a long time
  4. since long ago
  5. from childhood

Reading

Kana

つとに

Romaji

tsuto ni

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 9 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Example Sentences

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かれはあさはやくいえをでた。

He left home bright and early.

あさはやくおきてにわをはいた。

I got up bright and early and swept the yard.

かのじょはつとにさいのうをしめした。

She showed talent early in life.

そのがかはつとになをしられていた。

That painter was known early in life.

かれはつとにこのかんがえをいだいていた。

He had held this idea for a long time.

つとにつたわるはなしをそぼからきいた。

I heard from my grandmother a story handed down long ago.

このむらではつとにしられたならわしがのこっている。

This village still preserves customs known long ago.

かれはつとにがくもんのみちをこころざした。

He aspired to a scholarly path early in life.