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How to say 'Quick' in Japanese | 素早い

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The Japanese word for Quick is 'Subayai', written as 素早い in Japanese.'Quick' in hiragana is すばやい.

    Meaning

    Quick

    Reading

    すばやい

    subayai

    Kanji

    Element Early, Fast

    Explanation

    The Japanese adjective '素早い (すばやい)' means 'quick' or 'swift'. It is used to describe actions, movements, or reactions that are done with speed and agility. This word often carries a nuance of efficiency and precision, not just raw speed. For example: He made a quick decision「彼は素早い決断をした」(かれはすばやいけつだんをした). The cat moved quickly「猫は素早く動いた」(ねこはすばやくうごいた). It can also describe someone who is quick-witted or sharp, as in '素早い返事 (すばやいへんじ) (a quick reply)'.

    Part Of Speech

    adjective

    Kanji JLPT

    N1

    Kanji Grade

    5

    Frequency

    4452

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

This word is an i-adjective. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 素早い

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Element

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Early, Fast

Hiragana in the Word 素早い

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

  • hiragana

    Reading

    I

Words Related to 素早い Through the Kanji

These 11 Words contain the Kanji 素 as well.

  • word

    要素

    Meaning

    Element, Factor

  • word

    素晴らしい

    Meaning

    Wonderful

  • word

    素材

    Meaning

    Material

  • word

    酸素

    Meaning

    Oxygen

  • word

    Meaning

    Pure

  • word

    素直

    Meaning

    Honest

  • word

    水素

    Meaning

    Hydrogen

  • word

    素敵

    Meaning

    Lovely

  • word

    素人

    Meaning

    Amateur

  • word

    酵素

    Meaning

    Enzyme

  • word

    炭素

    Meaning

    Carbon

Words Related to 素早い Through the Kanji

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

    早期

    Meaning

    Early

  • 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

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What does 'Subayai' (素早い) mean?

'Subayai' means 'Quick' .

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