ハヤ
Meanings
Adverb
1. already; now; by this time
Noun
Suffix
2. quick; early; fast; rapid
Pitch accent
Used in vocabulary (68 in total)
gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)
swift current; rapids
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
chart; table
butcher-bird prey impaled on twigs, thorns, etc. for later consumption; first offering of the season
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
promptly; quickly
quick work; (clever) feat
as soon as possible; ASAP
jumping to a wrong conclusion
speed; velocity; quickness; earliness
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
fast-talking; rapid talking
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
promptly; quickly
fast horse
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
in short; in a nutshell; in a word; to cut a long story short
fast walking; semi-jogging
quick change; quick transformation; metamorphosis; turning suddenly into
jumping to a hasty conclusion
jumping to a hasty conclusion
fast forward (e.g. VCR, tape deck, etc.)
sharp-eared; keen-eared; quick-eared
being quick-eared; having sharp ears; being first to know about something
already; time flies
to be a quick worker; to be fast in forming relationships with women; to be quick to resort to violence
tongue twister
shortcut
early shift; morning shift; early arrival
go to bed early
spinning rapidly; turning quickly; fast-forward (VCR, etc.); scanning
(arch.) fast-moving rowboat; type of fast military ship
eating one's lunch box before lunchtime (e.g. of a student)
early arrival (at work); reporting early for work; taking an early shift; leaving the house early in the morning (to go to work)
leaving work (office, school) early
finishing early (e.g. work, a game); entering elementary school a year earlier than others
fast pushing (of a button)
being born between January 1 and April 1 (school entrance date)
roughly made casket; quickly made casket
early closing; finishing (work) early
quick understanding; catching on quickly; (beginner's) guide; easy guide (to); quick start guide
fast eater; early meal
before scheduled; earlier than expected
early preparations
first-come-first-served basis
hasty conclusion; rash conclusion
early edition (of a newspaper)
fast go
discount for early booking
type of sushi with vinegared fish and rice lightly pressed overnight
in one's hurry
sowing early
quick cook (e.g. pasta); quick boil
Siege of Chihaya (Genkō War; 1333)
fast tide; rapidly changing tide
eating early; early meal
at the earliest; if things go well; if nothing unexpected intervenes
leaking information or contents (of a manga, anime, etc.) before an official announcement or release
quick-pickled vegetables
quickly
match (for lighting fires)
Examples (1 in total)
Mr Hayakawa was respected by him.