早

はや

already

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Meanings

  1. adverb already; now; by this time
  2. prefix, suffix, noun quick; early; fast; rapid

はよ also 早よ

  1. adverb, usually in kana, colloquial, abbreviation, Kansai-ben early; quickly; soon
  2. noun early morning; early hour; early in the day

Its kanji

In sentences

早熟そうじゅくれの早はや腐くさり。 Soon ripe, soon rotten. #140504

早合点はやがてんの早はや忘わすれ。 Soon learnt, soon forgotten. #140507

あの店みせはやだな。 I don't like that store. #9032647

嵐あらしはやんだようだ。 It appears the storm has calmed down. #78415

私わたしはやっとにげた。 I finally escaped. #158703

私わたしはやむなく行いった。 I was forced to go. #158689

経済けいざいはやや不景気ふけいきだ。 The economy is in a slight depression. #176470

トムはやあと言いった。 Tom said hi. #7462017