Word Meaning 耳が早い

みみがはやい mimi ga hayai

耳が早い is read as みみがはやい (mimi ga hayai) and means being quick-eared.

Meaning

English

being quick-eared
having sharp ears
being first to know about something

Reading

Kana

みみがはやい

Romaji

mimi ga hayai

Writing Variants

耳がはやい みみがはやい mimigahayai
耳が速い みみがはやい mimi ga hayai

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 1 Kanken 10級 Proverb ✓ Rank 133801 Priority U

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

耳の早い

みみのはやい

quick-eared

早耳

はやみみ

sharp-eared

耳目

じもく

eyes and ears

耳

みみ

ear

耳元

みみもと

close to the ear

耳寄り

みみより

welcome (news)

耳打ち

みみうち

whispering into a person's ear

耳慣れる

みみなれる

to become familiar (to one's ears)

耳日不見

みみひみず

Chinese shrew mole (Uropsilus soricipes)

耳の不自由

みみのふじゆう

deafness

耳学問

みみがくもん

pick-up knowledge

耳目を集める

じもくをあつめる

to attract interest

Example Sentences

彼は耳が早い。

He's in the know.

武田夫人は近所の噂には耳が早い。

Mrs Takeda is quick to pick up on the local rumours.