はや
Haya
早 (Haya) is a Japanese adverb meaning “already, now, by this time, quick”.
Meanings
- adverbalready; now; by this time
- noun prefix, noun suffix, nounquick; early; fast; rapid
Examples
早熟れの早腐り。
Soon ripe, soon rotten.
早合点の早忘れ。
Soon learnt, soon forgotten.
仕事を早引きする前にあなたの許可をいただきたい。
I need your approval before I leave work early.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).