Japanese

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Kanji in this term
いち
Grade: S
はや
Grade: 1
jūbakoyomi
Alternative spelling
逸早 (kyūjitai)

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Stem of classical adjective 逸早し (ichihayashi, quick, swift; harsh, unforgiving; fierce).

The prefix (ichi-, ateji) is cognate with adverbs (ita, ito, painfully; greatly, much).[1][2]

Noun

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(いち)(はや) (ichihaya

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Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira (1995) 大辞泉 [Daijisen] (in Japanese), First edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, →ISBN
  2. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN