[早] Handwritten Kanji for early and its Readings, Radical and Usage

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