KANJI: SOU SA SATSU haya (early, fast)

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Character Etymology:

Sun combined with the character for cutting/openning, to give a meaning of the sun breaking through the darkness; i.e. in the early morning.

A Listing of All On-Yomi and Kun-Yomi Readings:

on-yomi: SOU
kun-yomi: haya(i) haya haya- haya(maru) haya(meru)

Nanori Readings:

Nanori: sa- saka sawa so wa

English Definitions:

1. SA, SOU, SATSU, haya(i): quick, fast, speedy; brisk; prompt; early; premature.
2. haya(meru): hasten, precipitate, accelerate, expedite; advance (the date).
3. hay(maru): be hasty, be rash.
4. (O)ha(you): good morning.
5. haya(sa): swiftness; being early; speed.
6. ha(ya): already, now, so soon.

Character Index Numbers:

New Nelson: 2419
Henshall: 50

Unicode Encoded Version:

早

Unicode Encoded Compound Examples:

早急 (soukyuu): immediately.
早口 (hayakuchi): rapid speech.
早死に (hayajini): early death.

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