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How to say 'Early' in Japanese | 早期

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The Japanese word for Early is 'Souki', written as 早期 in Japanese.'Early' in hiragana is そうき.

    word

    早期

    Meaning

    Early

    Reading

    そうき

    souki

    Kanji

    早Early, Fast 期Time, Period

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '早期 (そうき)' means 'early' and is often used to refer to the early stages of something, such as a period, phase, or condition. It is commonly used in contexts like early detection, early treatment, or early stages of development. For example: early detection of cancer「がんの早期発見」(がんのそうきはっけん). Early treatment is important「早期治療が重要です」(そうきちりょうがじゅうようです). The word emphasizes the importance of acting or identifying something in its initial stages.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    5008

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 早期

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    早

    Meaning

    Early, Fast

  • kanji

    期

    Meaning

    Time, Period

Words Related to 早期 Through the Kanji 早

These 12 Words contain the Kanji 早 as well.

  • word

    早い

    Meaning

    Early, Fast

  • word

    早く

    Meaning

    Quickly

  • word

    早口

    Meaning

    Fast speech

  • word

    早起き

    Meaning

    Early rising

  • word

    最早

    Meaning

    Already, No longer

  • word

    早速

    Meaning

    Promptly

  • word

    素早い

    Meaning

    Quick

  • word

    早朝

    Meaning

    Dawn

  • word

    早める

    Meaning

    Hasten

  • word

    早まる

    Meaning

    Rush, Premature

  • word

    早め

    Meaning

    Early

  • word

    早寝

    Meaning

    Early sleep

Words Related to 早期 Through the Kanji 期

These 18 Words contain the Kanji 期 as well.

  • word

    期

    Meaning

    Period

  • word

    時期

    Meaning

    Period

  • word

    期間

    Meaning

    Period

  • word

    期待

    Meaning

    Expectation

  • word

    定期券

    Meaning

    Commuter pass

  • word

    初期

    Meaning

    Early, Initial

  • word

    長期

    Meaning

    Long term

  • word

    前期

    Meaning

    First half

  • word

    期日

    Meaning

    Deadline

  • word

    新学期

    Meaning

    New term

  • word

    定期

    Meaning

    Regular, Commuter pass

  • word

    期限

    Meaning

    Deadline

  • word

    延期

    Meaning

    Postponement

  • word

    後期

    Meaning

    Second, Later

  • word

    短期

    Meaning

    Short term

  • word

    末期

    Meaning

    End

  • word

    中期

    Meaning

    Midterm, Mid phase

  • word

    短期大学

    Meaning

    Junior college

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What does 'Souki' (早期) mean?

'Souki' means 'Early' .

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