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早く

Early

Meaning

Early, Soon, Quickly, Fast

Word Type

adverb

Explanation

This is the adverb version of the kanji early. It's a little thing you can begin sentences with to say you're doing something early or quickly.

Reading

はやく

Explanation

Since you already know the reading of the vocab word 早い, you should be able to read this word as well.

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 早くに会いたい

    want to see someone soon

    早く出かける

    to go out early

    早く気づく

    to realize early

  • 早くに出かける

    to go out early

    早くに亡くなる

    to die early

    早くに亡くす

    to lose someone early

  • 早くからいる

    to be somewhere since earlier

    早くからする

    to start doing early

    早くから来る

    to come early

  • できるだけ早く

    as soon as possible

    もう少し早く

    a little faster, a little sooner

    もっと早く

    more quickly

Context Sentences

平日は早く会社に行きます。

I go to work early on weekdays.

三日も早くメールが来た。

I got an email three days earlier.

ゆっくり休んで早くよくなってください。

Please get plenty of rest and feel better soon.

Kanji Composition