Word Meaning 早め

はやめ hayame

早め is read as はやめ (hayame) and means a little faster than usual.

Meaning

English

  1. a little faster than usual
  2. slightly quicker
  3. early
  4. a little earlier than usual

Reading

Kana

はやめ

Romaji

hayame

Writing Variants

  • 早目 はやめ hayame
  • 速め はやめ hayame
  • 速目 はやめ hayame

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 8 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 1 Kanken 10級 Rank 114348 Priority R

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

早々

そうそう

as soon as...

早々

はやばや

early

Example Sentences

1

はやめにいえをでましょう。

Let's leave home a little early.