Word Meaning 早々

そうそう sousou

早々 is read as そうそう (sousou) and means as soon as....

Meaning

English

  1. as soon as...
  2. just after...
  3. immediately after...
  4. hurriedly
  5. in haste
  6. quickly
  7. promptly
  8. early

Reading

Kana

そうそう

Romaji

sousou

Writing Variants

  • 早早 そうそう sousou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 1 Kanken 10級 Rank 13644 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

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

早く

はやく

early

早春

そうしゅん

early spring

早起き

はやおき

early rising

早まる

はやまる

to be hasty

早出

はやで

(taking the) early shift

はや

already

早計

そうけい

overhasty

Example Sentences

5

My sister will marry early next year.

First day on the job, and I already messed up.

Sorry for commenting so soon after you were able to come.

Thank you so much for the punctual confirmation.

In the principles of love, quick disappointments are usually described as remedies.