Kanji
初
kanji character
first time
beginning
初 kanji-初 first time, beginning
初
Meaning
first time and beginning
Readings
Kun'yomi
- はじめ
- はじめて
- はつ もうで first shrine visit of the New Year
- はつ こい first love
- はつ ゆき first snow (of the season)
- うい じん one's first campaign
- うい うい しい (young and) innocent
- うい まご first grandchild
- そめる
- かき ぞめ first calligraphy of the year
- し ぞめ outset
- で ぞめ しき New Year firefighters' event
On'yomi
- さい しょ beginning
- とう しょ beginning
- しょ き early days
Practice Writing
Stroke: 1/7
Common Words
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初 first doing of ... (ever, in one's life, in the new year... -
最 初 beginning, outset, first... -
当 初 beginning, start, outset... -
初 日 New Year's Day sunrise -
初 めにfirst, firstly, first of all... -
初 めてfor the first time, only after ... is it ..., only when ... do you ...... -
初 詣 first shrine visit of the New Year -
書 初 first calligraphy of the year -
初 詣 でfirst shrine visit of the New Year -
初 もうでfirst shrine visit of the New Year -
初 期 early days, early years, early stages... -
初 まりorigin, beginning, start -
初 夏 early summer, fourth month of the lunar calendar -
初 めfirst doing of ... (ever, in one's life, in the new year... -
書 初 めfirst calligraphy of the year -
書 き初 めfirst calligraphy of the year -
初 級 elementary level, beginner level -
初 心 inexperienced (in life experience), unsophisticated, green... -
初 歩 basics, rudiments, elements... -
初 恋 first love, puppy love -
初 雪 first snow (of the season), first snowfall -
初 代 first generation, founder -
初 戦 first match (in a series) -
初 演 first performance, premiere -
初 旬 first 10 days of the month -
初 夢 first dream of the New year (believed to foretell one's luck), dream on the night of setsubun -
初 任 給 initial salary -
月 初 beginning of the month -
初 回 first time, first innings, initial attempt... -
初 出 first appearance