Kanji
Readingはや
Frequency74%
Used in (132 in total)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
already; now; no longer; not any more
fast-talking; rapid talking
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
early in the morning
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
early rising
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
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
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
early on; earlier on; from early
as soon as possible; ASAP; even a little early
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
promptly; quickly
as soon as possible
jumping to a wrong conclusion
early; quickly; promptly
to beat fast (of a heart); to hammer
speedy; as rapid as possible; as soon as possible
swift current; rapids
quick work; (clever) feat
in short; in a nutshell; in a word; to cut a long story short
fast walking; semi-jogging
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
slightly early; just before
jumping to a hasty conclusion
premature death; untimely death; dying young
fast forward (e.g. VCR, tape deck, etc.)
quick change; quick transformation; metamorphosis; turning suddenly into
sharp-eared; keen-eared; quick-eared
chart; table
waking up early; getting up early; early rising
being quick-eared; having sharp ears; being first to know about something
eating quickly; speed-eating
quick-witted; quick to understand
already; time flies
to be a quick worker; to be fast in forming relationships with women; to be quick to resort to violence
quick shot; quick draw
early to bed early to rise
early shift; morning shift; early arrival
go to bed early
spinning rapidly; turning quickly; fast-forward (VCR, etc.); scanning
fast typing; fast beating; fast drumming
eating one's lunch box before lunchtime (e.g. of a student)
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
quick-witted; bright; rapid thinking
as soon as possible; at the earliest time
fast working; fast in forming relationships with women; quick to resort to violence
finishing early (e.g. work, a game); entering elementary school a year earlier than others
early arrival (at work); reporting early for work; taking an early shift; leaving the house early in the morning (to go to work)
already; as early as; at the earliest; at the soonest
fast pushing (of a button)
early blooming; early flowering
being born between January 1 and April 1 (school entrance date)
leaving work (office, school) early
roughly made casket; quickly made casket
quick game of shogi
early-morning departure
(arch.) fast-moving rowboat; type of fast military ship
push-button quiz; buzz-to-answer quiz
quick understanding; catching on quickly; (beginner's) guide; easy guide (to); quick start guide
early closing; finishing (work) early
as soon as possible; ASAP
fast eater; early meal
before scheduled; earlier than expected
a little early; earlier than usual; ahead of time; rather quickly; a little faster than usual
quick-witted; bright; rapid thinking
simplified chart; quick reference table
early preparations
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
early edition (of a newspaper)
first-come-first-served basis
dexterous feat; speed and precision of a trained hand
at the earliest; if things go well; if nothing unexpected intervenes
butcher-bird prey impaled on twigs, thorns, etc. for later consumption
hasty conclusion; rash conclusion
at the earliest; at the soonest
discount for early booking
fast drying (clothes)
gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)
butcher-bird prey impaled on twigs, thorns, etc. for later consumption; first offering of the season
being quick to understand
at the earliest; at the soonest
rice from an early harvest; early rice
as soon as possible; without further delay
to advance the date (of)
speed chess; blitz chess
sowing early
quick cook (e.g. pasta); quick boil
Siege of Chihaya (Genkō War; 1333)
quick shooting; quick shot; fast draw
fast tide; rapidly changing tide
early frost
speed; velocity; quickness; earliness
strong spring storm
type of sushi with vinegared fish and rice lightly pressed overnight
in one's hurry
leaking information or contents (of a manga, anime, etc.) before an official announcement or release
drugs to stimulate childbirth
eating early; early meal
quick to warm up (e.g. of a kettle)
quick-pickled vegetables
quickly made article; rapidly manufactured object; makeshift item; actor quickly putting on costume and makeup
Leontopodium hayachinense (species of plant related to Edelweiss)
match (for lighting fires)
to act violently (roughly, rashly)