はやし
Japanese
Adjective
はやし (-i inflection, rōmaji hayashi)
- 早し: (archaic) early (classical terminal form)
- 速し: (archaic) fast, quick (classical terminal form)
Noun
はやし (rōmaji hayashi)
- 林: woods, forest
- 囃子: musical accompaniment in traditional Japanese entertainment forms such as noh
Proper noun
はやし (rōmaji Hayashi)
- 林: A surname.
Verb
はやし (rōmaji hayashi)
- continuative of 生やす: grow
- continuative of 囃す: accompany by music, provoke