早 kanji: meaning “early”, readings and mnemonic
JLPT N46 strokes
Meaning and readings
- Meaning
- early
- On'yomi
- ソウ、サッ
- Kun'yomi
- はや・い、はや、はや・まる、はや・める
Picture story to remember 早
The sun (日) is up over the ten (十) mark, so it is early, well before ten o'clock.
How to write 早: stroke order
早 is written with 6 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.
Words that use 早
- 早期そうきearly stage
- 早いはやいearly, fast
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