千早

Possibly from 逸早 (ichihaya), stem of classical verb 逸早し (ichihayashi), modern 逸早い (ichihayai, “swift; harsh; fierce”). (Can this⁽⁺⁾ etymology be sourced?)

千早 (hiragana ちはや, rōmaji chihaya)

1. Alternative spelling of 襅 (chihaya): a cloth or cord used to tie back the sleeves of a robe, primarily used by women to get the sleeves out of the way for work such as shrine ceremonies or kitchen work; a kind of ceremonial overcoat with a long white hem worn by the sweeper or branch-holder in certain Shintō ceremonies; a kind of sleeveless vest or waistcoat used in kabuki or 人形浄瑠璃 (ningyō jōruri, “puppet theater”)

千早 (hiragana ちはや, rōmaji Chihaya)

1. Short for 千早の歌 (Chihaya-no-uta): a poem used as an insect repellent
2. a cruiser of the Imperial Japanese Navy (see Japanese cruiser Chihaya on Wikipedia.Wikipedia )
3. a place name
4. a surname
5. a female given name

• 千 (ち)早 (はや)人 (ひと) (chihaya hito), 千 (ち)早 (はや)人 (びと) (chihaya-bito, pillow word)
• 千 (ち)早 (はや)振 (ぶ)る (chihayaburu, pillow word)