早

Meaning

Early · temprano

Readings

• On (音読み): ソウ
• Kun (訓読み): はや.い

Example words

• 早い（はやい）— early
• 早く（はやく）— early; quickly
• 早朝（そうちょう）— early morning

Structure

Radical 日 (ニチ・ひ · Sun/day component) · 6 strokes · school grade 1

Watch out

早い (early, time) vs 速い (fast, speed) — both はやい. Spanish also separates temprano/rápido, so the concept is familiar; the kanji choice is the trap.