Word Meaning 早い

はやい hayai

早い is read as はやい (hayai) and means as soon as ....

Meaning

English

as soon as ...
the moment ...
the instant ...
early
soon
earlier than usual
premature
too soon

Reading

Kana

はやい

Romaji

hayai

Writing Variants

疾いはやい hayai
捷いはやい hayai
速いはやい hayai

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 8 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 1 Kanken 10級 Antonyms 遅い,鈍い Rank 728 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

早口

はやぐち

fast-talking

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

早々

そうそう

as soon as...

早々

はやばや

early

早

はや

already

Example Sentences

返事は早いほうがいい。

へんじははやいほうがいい。

It's better to reply sooner.

彼は足が早い。

かれはあしがはやい。

He runs fast.

春の訪れが今年は早い。

はるのおとずれがことしははやい。

Spring is arriving early this year.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 1 related entries

Real usage of this vocabulary in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.

朝いちばん早いのは Asa Ichiban Hayai no wa