ハヤ
Meanings
Adverb
1. already; now; by this time
Nearly three years have already passed since that second operation.
Noun
Suffix
2. quick; early; fast; rapid
Pitch accent
ハ
ヤ
Used in vocabulary (72 in total)
gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)
thin, white ceremonial haori worn by miko
swift current; rapids
Examples (3 in total)
It's already been three months since I started school.
A year has already passed since I came to Japan.
Nearly three years have already passed since that second operation.