いち早く
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word いち早く
1
promptly; quickly; without delay
Examples
ねずみはいち早く沈みそうな船を見捨てる。
Rats leave a sinking ship.
2
before others; first
Kanji in this Word
早
6 strokes
Frequency: 402
JLPT N3
Grade 1
Meanings
early
fast
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ソウ
サッ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
はや.い
はや
はや-
はや.まる
はや.める
さ-
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
さか
さわ
そ
わ
逸
10 strokes
Frequency: 1524
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
deviate
idleness
leisure
miss the mark
evade
elude
parry
diverge
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
イツ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
そ.れる
そ.らす
はぐ.れる
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
いっ
はや
へん
速
9 strokes
Frequency: 576
JLPT N2
Grade 3
Meanings
quick
fast
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ソク
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
はや.い
はや-
はや.める
すみ.やか
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
わ
一
1 strokes
Frequency: 2
JLPT N4
Grade 1
Meanings
one
one radical (no.1)
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
イチ
イツ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ひと-
ひと.つ
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
かず
い
いっ
いる
かつ
かづ
てん
はじめ
ひ
ひとつ
まこと
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