初
Kanji 初
Meaning (English)
first time, beginning
Readings
- On
- ショ
- Kun
- はじめ、はじめて、はつ、はつ-、うい-、-そめる、-ぞめ
Parts
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In words
- 初はつ · first; new
- 初めはじめ · beginning; start
- 初夏しょか · early summer
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