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    3. 早く

    早く

    早はやく​

    early

    KMT7CoreDaily LifeKanji Vocab7 strokes

    速く

    はやく

    Adverb, Noun

    1.
    early, soon

    Adverb

    2.
    quickly, swiftly, rapidly, fast

    Stroke 0 / 7

    Speed1.0x

    早はやく家うちへ帰かえりましょう。

    Let's go home early/quickly.

    KMT3Daily Life
    早はやく起おきないと、電でん車しゃに乗のり遅おくれてしまうよ。

    If you don't wake up early/quickly, you'll miss the train.

    KMT7Daily LifeTravel & Transportation
    早はやく夏なつ休やすみが来こないかな。

    I wish summer vacation would come soon.

    KMT7Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    早はやく走はしって、一いち番ばんになりたい。

    I want to run fast and be first.

    KMT7Daily LifeSports & Martial Arts
    彼かれは状じょう況きょうを早はやく理か解いし、適てき切せつな対たい応おうをとった。

    He quickly understood the situation and took appropriate action.

    KMT8Daily 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
    く
    ku
    Kana
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