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    3. 早い

    早い

    早はやい​

    fast

    N5KMT7News #16+3CoreAdjectiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab8 strokes

    速い疾い捷い

    はやいはえーはっやいはっやーいはやーい

    Adjective

    1.
    fast, quick, rapid, swift, speedy, brisk, prompt
    2.
    early, soon, earlier than usual
    3.
    premature, too soon, too early
    4.
    easy, simple, quick, fast
    5.
    as soon as ..., the moment ..., the instant ...

    Stroke 0 / 8

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは走はしるのが早はやい。

    He runs fast.

    KMT2Daily LifeSports & Martial Arts
    私わたしは毎まい朝あさ、家か族ぞくの中なかで一い番ちば早んく起おきます。

    I wake up the earliest in my family every morning.

    KMT3Daily LifeFamily & Relationships
    明あし日たは早はやい時じ間かんに出しゅっ発ぱつします。

    We will depart early tomorrow.

    KMT4Daily LifeTravel & Transportation
    このパソコンは起き動どうが早はやいので、すぐに作さ業ぎょうに取とりかかれる。

    This computer starts up quickly, so I can get to work right away.

    KMT6Daily LifeTechnologyWork & Career
    この問もん題だいは、早はやい段だん階かいで解かい決けつ策さくを見みつける必ひつ要ようがある。

    It is necessary to find a solution to this problem at an early stage.

    KMT7Daily LifeWork & Career

    Characters that make up this word

    早
    はや.い・はや・はや-・はや.まる・はや.める・さ-…(6)
    early・fast
    Kanji
    い
    i
    Kana
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