初 — Japanese kanji
7 strokes · N3
Meanings: First Time, Beginning
On’yomi: しょ · Kun’yomi: はじ.め、はじ.めて、はつ
Radicals in 初
- 刀 — knife (2 strokes)
- 衤 — clothes (5 strokes)
Words using 初
- 初演（する） (しょえん（する）): to premiere; to give a first performance of — Minna Intermediate - Lesson 20 - Technology and Everyday Life
- 初回 (しょかい): first time; initial — Minna Intermediate - Lesson 19 - Traditional Culture
- 初心者 (しょしんしゃ): beginner; novice — Minna Intermediate - Lesson 20 - Technology and Everyday Life
- 初旬 (しょじゅん): first ten days; early part of the month — Minna Intermediate - Lesson 17 - Social Issues
- 初対面 (しょたいめん): first meeting; first encounter — Minna Intermediate - Lesson 20 - Technology and Everyday Life
- 初め/始め (はじめ): beginning, start — Time, Dates & Calendar
- 初めて (はじめて): For the first time — 祇園祭は どうでしたか？ — Sensations and evaluating experiences
- 初 めてのスピーチであがる (はじめてのスピーチであがる): become nervous during one's first speech (v) — 第6週 (6) - 意味がたくさんある動詞②
- 初 めてパソコンをさわる (はじめてパソコンをさわる): use a computer for the first time; be a first-time computer user (v) — 第4週 (5) - パソコンを使いましょう
- 初めに (はじめに): first — 心から 感謝いたします — N4 communication review
- 初土俵 (はつどひょう): ring debut; first professional appearance — Minna Intermediate - Lesson 20 - Technology and Everyday Life
- 初詣で (はつもうで): first shrine visit of the year — Minna Intermediate - Lesson 01 - A New Life
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