adjective

  1. quick, prompt, without delay.
  2. simple, easy, effortless.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
 
手っ取り早い てっとりばやい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

hand
て シュ ズ (1st, N4)
take, fetch, take up
と.る シュ とり (3rd, N3)
ear
みみ ジ がみ (1st, N3)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また ユウ やす (8th, N1)
early, fast
はや.い サッ ソウ (1st, N4)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
ten
ジュウ ジッ ジュッ (1st, N5)