READING  ソウ、(サッ)、はや-い、はや-まる、はや-める
MEANING  early
JLPT level N4 (full info & stroke order)
 
Words/compounds
そうきゅう
urgent
はやおき
early rising
そうき
early stage
はやいものかち
first come, first served
はやがってん, はやがてん
jumping to a hasty conclusion
 
Example sentences
早急
会議場内で自社の製品の展示場を設けたいとお考えでしたら、早急にご連絡下さい。
Please let me know immediately if you would like to set up an area of the conference room for your products.
早起き
よい子になるには早寝早起きするコトです。
To be a good child you need to go to bed and get up early.
早期
なるべく姉ちゃんにも周りにも迷惑をかけずに、事態の早期解決をなんとか頼むぞ。
I want you to somehow resolve the situation as promptly, as much as possible avoiding causing trouble for my sister and those around us.
早い者勝ち
早い者勝ち。
First come, first served.
 
早い者勝ちですよ。
First come, first served.
早合点
早合点の早忘れ。
Soon learnt, soon forgotten.
 
Lookalikes
 
タク 
eminent
 
ソウ、くさ 
grass
 
ショウ 
chapter