How to say 'Quickly' in Japanese | 早く

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The Japanese word for Quickly is 'Hayaku', written as 早く in Japanese.'Quickly' in hiragana is はやく.

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早く

Meaning

Quickly

Reading

はやく

hayaku

Kanji

早Early, Fast

Explanation

The Japanese adverb '早く (はやく)' means 'quickly' or 'early'. It is used to indicate that something is done with speed or haste, or that something occurs earlier than expected. This adverb can be used in various contexts, such as urging someone to hurry up or describing the timing of an event. For example: Please come quickly「早く来てください」(はやくきてください). I woke up early this morning「今朝は早く起きた」(けさははやくおきた). It can also be used to express a desire for something to happen sooner, as in 'I want summer to come quickly'「夏が早く来てほしい」(なつがはやくきてほしい).

Part Of Speech

adverb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1105

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 早く

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

早

Meaning

Early, Fast

Hiragana in the Word 早く

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

く

Reading

Words Related to 早く Through the Kanji 早

These 12 Words contain the Kanji 早 as well.

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早い

Meaning

Early, Fast

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早口

Meaning

Fast speech

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早起き

Meaning

Early rising

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最早

Meaning

Already, No longer

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早速

Meaning

Promptly

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素早い

Meaning

Quick

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早期

Meaning

Early

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早朝

Meaning

Dawn

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早める

Meaning

Hasten

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早まる

Meaning

Rush, Premature

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早め

Meaning

Early

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早寝

Meaning

Early sleep

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