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ๆ—ฉ
ๆ—ฉ
6 strokes
Frequency: 402
JLPT N3
Grade 1

Meanings

early
fast

Readings

On โ€” Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ใ‚ฝใ‚ฆ
ใ‚ตใƒƒ
Kun โ€” Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ใฏใ‚„.ใ„
ใฏใ‚„
ใฏใ‚„-
ใฏใ‚„.ใพใ‚‹
ใฏใ‚„.ใ‚ใ‚‹
ใ•-
Nanori โ€” Specialized readings used in names
ใ•ใ‹
ใ•ใ‚
ใ
ใ‚

Common Words

้€Ÿใ„
ใฏใ‚„ใ„
็–พใ„
ๆทใ„
๏ฝžใ„ Adj.
Freq #160
1

Esp. ้€Ÿใ„

fast; quick; rapid; swift; speedy; brisk; prompt

Examples
ใ‚ใ‚Œใฏไธ–็•Œใงๆœ€ใ‚‚้€Ÿใ„้›ป่ปŠใงใ™ใ€‚
That is the fastest train in the world.
ๅญไพ›ใฏๆˆ้•ทใŒๆ—ฉใ„ใ€‚
Children grow very quickly.
2

ๆ—ฉใ„ only

early; soon; earlier than usual

Examples
ไปŠๅนดใฏๆ˜ฅใฎ่จชใ‚ŒใŒๆ—ฉใ‹ใฃใŸใ€‚
Spring has come early this year.
3

ๆ—ฉใ„ only

premature; too soon; too early

Examples
ใใ‚Œใ‚’ไปŠ่ซ–่ญฐใ™ใ‚‹ใฎใฏใพใ ๆ—ฉใ„ใ€‚
It is premature to discuss it now.
4

Esp. ๆ—ฉใ„

easy; simple; quick; fast

5

As ...ใ™ใ‚‹ใŒๆ—ฉใ„ใ‹ or ...ใ™ใ‚‹ใ‚ˆใ‚Šๆ—ฉใ

as soon as ...; the moment ...; the instant ...

ๆœ€ๆ—ฉ
Adverb
Usually kana
Freq #1463
1

already; now

Examples
ใ‚‚ใฏใ‚„่จ€ใ†ใ“ใจใฏใชใ„ใ€‚
I have nothing further to say.
2

With negative verb

no longer; not any more

ใŠๆ—ฉใ†
Interjection
Usually kana
Freq #1633
1

Used at any time of the day in some industries and workplaces

good morning

Examples
ใŠใฏใ‚ˆใ†ใ€‚ใ”้ฃฏใ‚’ใ‚ˆใใฃใฆใ‚‚่‰ฏใ„ใ‹ใ—ใ‚‰๏ผŸ
Morning. Shall I dish up?
ใ•ใฃใใ
Adverb
Freq #1857
1

at once; immediately; without delay; promptly

Examples
ใ•ใฃใใไป•ไบ‹ใซใจใ‚Šใ‹ใ‹ใ‚Šใพใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ€‚
I will set about my task at once.
ใ™ใฐใ‚„ใ„
็ด ้€Ÿใ„
๏ฝžใ„ Adj.
Freq #2282
1

quick; swift; nimble; agile

Examples
ๆ‚ชใ„็Ÿฅใ‚‰ใ›ใฏใ™ใฐใ‚„ใไผใ‚ใ‚‹ใ€‚
Bad news travels fast.
ใใฎใ‚ฏใƒขใฏ็ด ๆ—ฉใ„ๅๆ’ƒใ‚’ใ™ใ‚‹ใ€‚
The spider responds with a swift attack.
2

quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt

Examples
ๅฝผใฏ็ด ๆ—ฉใใƒ•ใƒฉใƒณใ‚น่ชžใ‚’็ฟ’ๅพ—ใ—ใŸใ€‚
He acquired French quickly.
ใŠๆ—ฉใ†ใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ™
ใŠๆ—ฉใ†ๅพกๅบงใ„ใพใ™
Polite
Interjection
Usually kana
Freq #3181
1

Used at any time of the day in some industries and workplaces

good morning

Examples
็š†ใ•ใ‚“ใ€ใŠใฏใ‚ˆใ†ใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚
Good morning, everyone.
ๆ—ฉๆ—ฉ
ใใ†ใใ†
Adverb
Freq #3883
1

Noun, used as a suffix; Common noun

as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...

Examples
็งใฏ่ง’ใ‚’ๆ›ฒใŒใฃใฆใ€้–‹ๅบ—ๆ—ฉใ€…ใฎ้ฃŸๅ ‚ใ‚’่ฆ‹ใคใ‘ใŸใ€‚
I turned the corner and caught sight of a newly opened restaurant.
2

Usu. as ๆ—ฉใ€…ใซ

hurriedly; in haste; quickly; promptly; early

้€Ÿใ‚
ๆ—ฉ็›ฎ
้€Ÿ็›ฎ
ใฏใ‚„ใ‚
๏ฝžใช Adj.
Noun
๏ฝžใฎ Adj.
Freq #3889
1

Esp. ๆ—ฉใ‚

early; a little earlier than usual

Examples
ๆ—ฉใ‚ใฎ่ฟ”ไบ‹ใ‚’ใŠๅพ…ใกใ—ใฆใŠใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚
I look forward to hearing from you soon.
2

Esp. ้€Ÿใ‚

a little faster than usual; slightly quicker

ใ„ใฃใ“ใใ‚‚ใฏใ‚„ใ
Expression
Adverb
Freq #4850
1

immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible

ใใ†ใกใ‚‡ใ†
Adverb
Noun
Freq #5214
1

early morning

Examples
ๆ—ฉๆœใซ้œฒใŒใŠใ‚Šใ‚‹ใ€‚
The dew falls in early morning.

Memory Mnemonics

Keywords

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early sunflower

Constituents

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ๅ needle
ๅ ten
ๆ—ฅ day
ๆ—ฅ sun

Mnemonic Stories

Sun rise is early, well before ten.

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