furigana: はやい
romaji: hayai
Meaning: early
Level: JLPT N5
Writing
| Kanji | Meaning | Onyomi | Kunyomi | JLPT |
| 早 | early | SOU, SA | haya(i), haya(maru) | 4 |
| い | hiragana i | 5 |
Grammar: i-adjective
| Form | Kanji | Furigana |
Romaji | JLPT |
| plain form | 早い | はやい | hayai | 5 |
| past | 早かった | はやかった | hayakatta | – |
| negation | 早くない | はやくない | hayakunai | – |
| past negation | 早くなかった | はやくなかった | hayakunakatta | – |
| sa form | 早さ | はやさ | hayasa | – |
| sou form | 早そう | はやそう | hayasou | – |
Examples
| Kanji | 早く起きるのは難しいです。 |
| Furigana | はやくおきるのはむずかしいです。 |
| Romaji | hayaku okiru no wa muzukashii desu. |
| English | It is difficult to get up early. |
Vocabulary
Synonym
| Kanji | Furigana |
Romaji | Meaning | JLPT |
| – |
Opposite
| Kanji | Furigana |
Romaji | Meaning | JLPT |
| 遅い | おそい | osoi | late, slow | 5 |
Related words
| Kanji | Furigana |
Romaji | Meaning | JLPT |
| 速い | はやい | hayai | fast | 5 |
| 早速 | さっそく | sassoku | immediately, without delay | – |
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