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早
Early, Fast
はや(い) (hayai)
JLPT N5
Interesting Fact
Every spring, Japan follows the "cherry blossom front" as sakura blooms move north across the country. News reports track which city sees the first blossoms, and people eagerly wait for the announcement.
Memory Trick
It's Saturday morning. You open your eyes, see the sun(日) shining outside, check the clock, and realize it's only 10(十) AM. And you feel Happy : WOW, I woke up "early!"
Readings
Onyomi: ソウ (sou)
Kunyomi: はや(い) (hayai)
Example Words
早い
はやい (hayai)
Early, fast
早朝
そうちょう (souchou)
Early morning
早起き
はやおき (hayaoki)
Getting up early
手早い
てばやい (tebayai)
Quick
Example Sentence
私は毎日早く起きます。
わたし は まいにち はやく おきます。
watashi wa mainichi hayaku okimasu
I wake up early every day.