Word Meaning 早い者勝ち

はやいものがち hayaimonogachi

早い者勝ち is read as はやいものがち (hayaimonogachi) and means first come, first served.

Meaning

English

  1. first come, first served
  2. the early bird catches the worm

Reading

Kana

はやいものがち

Romaji

hayaimonogachi

Writing Variants

  • 早いもの勝ち はやいものがち hayaimonogachi
  • 早いもん勝ち はやいものがち hayaimonogachi

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 30 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Proverb Rank 93538 Priority O

Related Vocabulary

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早い者順

はやいものじゅん

first-come-first-served basis

勝者

しょうしゃ

winner

戦勝者

せんしょうしゃ

victor

勝利者

しょうりしゃ

winner

優勝者

ゆうしょうしゃ

champion

早打ち

はやうち

fast typing

早撃ち

はやうち

quick shot

早射ち

はやうち

quick shooting

早発ち

はやだち

early-morning departure

早期

そうき

early stage

早速

さっそく

at once

早退

そうたい

leaving early