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Kanji: 早

KANJI
6 strokes
READINGS
KUN 訓
はや
はや
はやまる
はやめる
 ON 音 
ソウ
サッ
STROKE ORDER
Slow Fast
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JLPT Level:
JLPT N4 (upper beginner level)
Kanken Level:
Kanken Level 10 (learned at completion of 1st grade)
Grade:
Taught during the 1st grade in Japan
Radical:
Radical name:
にち
Meaning:
Early, fast
Usage:
Appears frequently in Japanese newspapers, but about 400 kanji are used even more often.
JLPT Level Word Meaning
N5
(はや)
early
N2
(さっそく)
at once, immediately, without delay, promptly
N2
(はやくち)
fast-talking
N1
(さっきゅう)
urgent
N1
(すばや)
fast, quick, prompt, agile
N1
(はや)める
to hasten, to quicken, to expedite, to precipitate, to accelerate
N1
(もはや)
already, now
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