Today’s Kanji is “早” (haya-i); Kanji for “early”.
Handwritten Kanji “早” (haya-i)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “早”
| 漢字 Kanji | 読み Readings | ローマ字 Romaji | 画数 Stroke Count | 部首 Radical | 意味 Meaning |
| 早 | ソウ サッ はや-い はや-まる はや-める | sou sa haya-i haya-maru haya-meru | 6 | 日 | early |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “早”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| 朝が早い | あさがはやい | asa ga hayai | An early bird |
| 早食いをする | はやぐいをする | hayagui wo suru | Eating fast |
| 早春 | そうしゅん | soushun | Early spring |
