Kanji

初

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JLPT N3Jōyō · grade 4freq #1527 strokes

Meanings

first time, beginning

ES: comienzo, primero

On
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Kun
はじ.め、はじ.めて、はつ、はつ-、うい-、-そ.める、-ぞ.め

Common words

  • 初めてはじめてfor the first time
  • 初めましてはじめましてnice to meet you, I'm glad to make your acquaintance, how do you do?
  • 最初さいしょbeginning, outset, first, onset
  • 初級しょきゅうelementary level, beginner level
  • 初旬しょじゅんfirst 10 days of the month
  • 初めにはじめにfirst, firstly, first of all, to begin with, in the beginning, at the beginning
  • 初版しょはんfirst edition
  • 初演しょえんfirst performance, premiere

Example sentences

Dictionary data: JMdict and KANJIDIC2, property of the EDRDG, used under its licence (CC BY-SA 4.0).(opens in a new tab)

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