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

  1. being quick-eared
  2. having sharp ears
  3. 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 132205 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

じぼく

eyes and ears

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