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Kanji 初

7 strokes

Meaning

first time, beginning

On'yomi
ショ
Kun'yomi
はじめはじめてはつはつ-うい--そめる-ぞめ
Strokes
7
JLPT
N3
School grade
Grade 4
Kanken
7級
Frequency
#152 / 2500

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7

Words with 初

  • 初めて

    はじめて

    for the first time

    N5
  • 初め; 始め

    はじめ

    beginning, start

    N5
  • 最初

    さいしょ

    beginning, first

    N4
  • 初~

    しょ~

    first ~

    N2
  • 初級

    しょきゅう

    elementary level

    N2
  • 初旬

    しょじゅん

    first 10 days of the month

    N2
  • 初歩

    しょほ

    elements, rudiments

    N2
  • 初めに

    はじめに

    to begin with, first of all

    N2

Example sentences

  • 初はじめてではない。

    It's not the first time.

  • 最初さいしょの信号しんごうを右みぎに。

    Turn right at the first traffic light.

  • 初はじめに、言葉ことばがあった。

    In the beginning was the Word.

Look-alike kanji

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