早
Early
Meanings
Early, Fast
On'yomi
そう、 さっ
Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.
Kun'yomi
はや.い、 はや、 はや-、 はや.まる、 はや.める、 さ-
Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.
Stroke order
早 is written in 6 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).
About this kanji
早 (Early) is taught on WaniKani at level 4 and appears in the JLPT N4 kanji set. It is taught in Japanese elementary school grade 1 as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #402 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 6 strokes.
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