Memory phrase for the Kanji: 早
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早 |
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Meaning
| early, fast
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Pronunciation |
SŌ
hayai |
Explanation |
Sunrise 旦 (= The sun 日 above the horizon 一) with a marking 丶 |
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When the (rising) sun is at the marked spot 丶 at the horizon, it is still early.
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Radicals
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早
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early, fast | |
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旦
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sun rise | |
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日
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day, sun | The radical nichi stands for sun and was originally a circle with an middle point. |
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十
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ten, 10 | Two crossed arms (with five fingers each) means ten. |
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sun rise | Please be aware that this very similar radical 莫 stands for the sunset. This appears strange, but seems to be fact-based due to: sunset 暮 and morning 朝. |
Tip: Go to the radicals that are contained in this character and learn all the characters with this radical systematically!
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Vocabulary
| 早い |
はやい |
early, fast |
| 早朝 |
そうちょう |
early morning |
| 早める |
はやめる |
to hasten, to quicken, to expedite, to accelerate |
| 早口 |
はやくち |
fast-talking |
| 早急 |
そうきゅう |
urgent |
| 早速 |
さっそく |
at once, immediately, promptly |
| 素早い |
すばやい |
fast, quick, prompt, agile |
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