takes genitive case の, adjectival noun or quasi-adjective, noun

  1. early, a little earlier than usual. Esp. 早め.
  2. a little faster than usual, slightly quicker. Esp. 速め.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
早め はやめ
 
速め はやめ
早目 はやめ
速目 はやめ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

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)