Kanji

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
  • ぞめ outset
  • ぞめ しき New Year firefighters' event

On'yomi

  • さい しょ beginning
  • とう しょ beginning
  • しょ early days

Practice Writing


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