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早
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ばや

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手
っ
取
り
早
い
て
と
ばや

tettoribayai

JLPT N1
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N1
Adj.
Adjective (keiyoushi)
Adj.

  1. quick; prompt; without delay

  2. simple; easy; effortless

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早
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はや

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fast; quick; hasty; brisk — 早い
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早
い
はや

hayai

Common
Relative commonness of this word, based on various sources (incl. newspapers)
Common
JLPT N5
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N5
Genki Ch. 3
Appears in chapter 3 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 3
Adj.
Adjective (keiyoushi)
Adj.
Kumadex Intro Vocab eBook
Appears in the "Kumadex Introductory Japanese Vocab" eBook
Kumadex Intro Vocab eBook

  1. fast; quick; hasty; brisk

    EXAMPLE
    彼(かれ)は計算(けいさん)が早(はや)い。
    He is quick at figures.

  2. early (in the day, etc.); premature

    EXAMPLE
    それを今(いま)論議(ろんぎ)するのはまだ早(はや)い。
    It is premature to discuss it now.

  3. (too) soon; not yet; (too) early

    EXAMPLE
    今(いま)は、ちょっと早(はや)すぎる
    It's a little bit too early at the moment

  4. easy; simple; quick

    EXAMPLE
    自分(じぶん)でやるのがいちばん早(はや)い
    Easiest to do it myself
    Related:手っ取り早い

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