素早い
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 素早い
1
quick; swift; nimble; agile
Examples
悪い知らせはすばやく伝わる。
Bad news travels fast.
そのクモは素早い反撃をする。
The spider responds with a swift attack.
2
quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
Examples
彼は素早くフランス語を習得した。
He acquired French quickly.
Kanji in this Word
素
10 strokes
Frequency: 660
JLPT N1
Grade 5
Meanings
elementary
principle
naked
uncovered
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ソ
ス
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
もと
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
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
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