手の早い てのはやい Meanings Expression, い-adjective fast (worker) See also: 手が早い (てがはやい). fast in forming relationships with women See also: 手が早い (てがはやい). quick to resort to violence; quick to turn violent See also: 手が早い (てがはやい). Kanji 手 hand. Read as て. 早 early. Read as はやい. Word lists Idioms Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists