Keyword
early
Info
FrequencyTop 100-200
Type
Kyōiku (1st grade) 
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KankenLevel 10
Heisig26
Readings
はや
(74%)
ばや
(9%)
さっ
(6%)
そう
(6%)
(2%)
Composed of
sun
ten
Mnemonic

The sun rises early in the morning, waaay before ten o'clock.

Used in kanji (16 in total)
morning
grass
chapter
dry
Used in vocabulary (291 in total)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
early morning
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
nimble; quick; agile
fast-talking; rapid talking
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
early in the morning
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
early rising
already; now; no longer; not any more
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
early on; earlier on; from early
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
leaving early
early stage
as soon as possible
as soon as possible; ASAP; even a little early
promptly; quickly
early; quickly; promptly
jumping to a wrong conclusion
speedy; as rapid as possible; as soon as possible
to beat fast (of a heart); to hammer
overhasty; rash; premature
rice seedling
quick work; (clever) feat
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
promptly; quickly
fast walking; semi-jogging
in short; in a nutshell; in a word; to cut a long story short
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
young female rice planter; young girl
slightly early; just before
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
sooner or later; in time; eventually
precocity; early ripening; premature development
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
rapid talking
jumping to a hasty conclusion
premature death; untimely death; dying young
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
quick change; quick transformation; metamorphosis; turning suddenly into
fast forward (e.g. VCR, tape deck, etc.)
waking up early; getting up early; early rising
good morning
being quick-eared; having sharp ears; being first to know about something
quick-witted; quick to understand
to be a quick worker; to be fast in forming relationships with women; to be quick to resort to violence
eating quickly; speed-eating
premature ejaculation
swift current; rapids
field of early-blooming (or ripening) rice
already; time flies
quarrelsome; easy to anger; quick to lose temper
early to bed early to rise
(at) the beginning of the New Year; early in the New Year
quick shot; quick draw
sharp-eared; keen-eared; quick-eared
go to bed early
early shift; morning shift; early arrival
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
spinning rapidly; turning quickly; fast-forward (VCR, etc.); scanning
early (prompt) settlement; swift resolution; speedy solution
dying young; early death
to be fast at walking and running; to be quick to spoil (of foodstuffs)
in a word; to put it briefly; to make a long story short
early detection (of an illness)
eating one's lunch box before lunchtime (e.g. of a student)
chart; table
premature birth
fast typing; fast beating; fast drumming
quick-witted; bright; rapid thinking
fast working; fast in forming relationships with women; quick to resort to violence
as soon as possible; at the earliest time
daybreak; dawn
finishing early (e.g. work, a game); entering elementary school a year earlier than others
already; as early as; at the earliest; at the soonest
early arrival (at work); reporting early for work; taking an early shift; leaving the house early in the morning (to go to work)
early blooming; early flowering
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
as soon as possible; at the earliest time
quick-witted; quick to understand
quick work; (clever) feat
being born between January 1 and April 1 (school entrance date)
fast pushing (of a button)
leaving work (office, school) early
slightly early; just before
quarrelsome; easy to anger; quick to lose temper
early; quickly; soon; early morning; early hour; early in the day
dying young; early death
early marriage; marrying young
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
freshly budded bracken
promptly; quickly
early-morning departure
leaving work (office, school) early
quick change; quick transformation; metamorphosis; turning suddenly into
quick-tempered; impatient
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
early closing; finishing (work) early
briskly (walk); at a quick pace
early ripening rice; early-ripening fruit (grain, etc.); person who becomes physically or mentally mature at an early age
(arch.) fast-moving rowboat; type of fast military ship
push-button quiz; buzz-to-answer quiz
quick work; (clever) feat
as soon as possible; ASAP
early ripening rice; early-ripening fruit (grain, etc.); person who becomes physically or mentally mature at an early age
early morning; dawn
fast eater; early meal
before scheduled; earlier than expected
roughly made casket; quickly made casket
(arch.) fast-moving rowboat; type of fast military ship
airborne early-warning system; AWACS
quick understanding; catching on quickly; (beginner's) guide; easy guide (to); quick start guide
a little early; earlier than usual; ahead of time; rather quickly; a little faster than usual
quick game of shogi
quick change; quick transformation; metamorphosis; turning suddenly into
quarrelsome; easy to anger
progeria; premature senility
quick-witted; quick to understand
quick-witted; bright; rapid thinking
simplified chart; quick reference table
early preparations
Waseda-Keio
premature aging; premature ageing
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
good morning
early edition (of a newspaper)
early closing; finishing (work) early
early closing; finishing (work) early
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
early-blooming plum
quick change; quick transformation; metamorphosis; turning suddenly into
first-come-first-served basis
Waseda-Keio (baseball) game
dexterous feat; speed and precision of a trained hand
premature separation of the placenta
quick understanding; catching on quickly; (beginner's) guide; easy guide (to); quick start guide
butcher-bird prey impaled on twigs, thorns, etc. for later consumption
written request for permission to leave early (school, work, etc.)
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
quick change; quick transformation; metamorphosis; turning suddenly into
hasty conclusion; rash conclusion
early-stage cancer
first-come-first-served basis
at the earliest; at the soonest
hasty conclusion; rash conclusion
departing early in the morning; departing earlier than scheduled; premature (e.g. of an disease); early onset
early to bed early to rise
early completion; maturing early; precocious
being born between January 1 and April 1 (school entrance date)
early retirement program; early retirement programme
prompt conclusion; early conclusion
early blooming; early flowering
discount for early booking
quick understanding; catching on quickly; (beginner's) guide; easy guide (to); quick start guide
butcher-bird prey impaled on twigs, thorns, etc. for later consumption
quarrelsome; easy to anger
dexterous feat; speed and precision of a trained hand
already; time flies
fast drying (clothes)
early-morning departure
Waseda-Meiji (baseball) game
being quick to understand
sowing early
quick shooting; quick shot; fast draw
young female rice planter; young girl
early to bed early to rise
Siege of Chihaya (Genkō War; 1333)
quick cook (e.g. pasta); quick boil
speed chess; blitz chess
at the earliest; at the soonest
premature menopause; early menopause; premature ovarian failure; POF
being quick to understand
written request for permission to leave early (school, work, etc.)
fast tide; rapidly changing tide
butcher-bird prey impaled on twigs, thorns, etc. for later consumption; first offering of the season
a little early; earlier than usual; ahead of time; rather quickly; a little faster than usual
early frost
early dissolution (parliament, diet, etc.)
to advance the date (of)
finishing early (e.g. work, a game); entering elementary school a year earlier than others
rice from an early harvest; early rice
as soon as possible; without further delay
gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)
early; quickly; promptly
early; quickly; soon; early morning; early hour; early in the day
butcher-bird prey impaled on twigs, thorns, etc. for later consumption
very fast; very early
speed; velocity; quickness; earliness
arrow with feathers that curve to the left (the first of two arrows to be fired)
strong spring storm
type of sushi with vinegared fish and rice lightly pressed overnight
type of sushi with vinegared fish and rice lightly pressed overnight
type of sushi with vinegared fish and rice lightly pressed overnight
type of sushi with vinegared fish and rice lightly pressed overnight
as soon as possible; ASAP
sowing early
in one's hurry
quick cook (e.g. pasta); quick boil
at the earliest; if things go well; if nothing unexpected intervenes
Ode to Early Spring
(baseball) game between Waseda and Tokyo universities
quick to warm up (e.g. of a kettle)
drugs to stimulate childbirth
progeria (disease characterized by symptoms suggestive of premature aging)
lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
hours (of work) missed by arriving late or leaving early
first lunar month
fifth lunar month
female student or graduate of Waseda University; woman who allegedly pursues a career at the expense of love, feminine interests, etc.
eating early; early meal
match (for lighting fires)
match (for lighting fires)
match (for lighting fires)
match (for lighting fires)
Distant Early Warning Line (US, Canada); DEW Line
Shared Early Warning; SEW; radar and satellite-based system for detecting missile, etc. attacks; early warning information on extreme weather
to act violently (roughly, rashly)
quickly made article; rapidly manufactured object; makeshift item; actor quickly putting on costume and makeup
quickly made article; rapidly manufactured object; makeshift item; actor quickly putting on costume and makeup
early snowfall (compared to an average year)
leaking information or contents (of a manga, anime, etc.) before an official announcement or release
quick-pickled vegetables
quick-pickled vegetables
Leontopodium hayachinense (species of plant related to Edelweiss)
Examples (200 in total)
It's still a bit early.
I hope that she will get well soon.
Let's get out of here fast.