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早
On'yomi
ソウ・サッ
SOU / SA
Kun'yomi
はや.い・はや・はや-・はや.まる・はや.める・さ-
hayai / haya / haya / hayamaru / hayameru / sa
early · fast
dynamic
Details
Strokes6
Frequency#402
Radical日sun(4)
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Strokes6
Component Breakdown
早=
日十
sun + 十
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of sun and ten. Before sun fully rises.
Symbolism
Early morning, immediately, early stage. Represents advancement in time.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Competing for speed
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
時期尚早
じきしょうそう
premature; premature
Proverbs & Idioms
早起きは三文の徳
はやおきはさんもんのとく
Early rising brings three coins' profit
The early bird catches the worm