All JLPT kanjiStroke order
N3
初first time
初
| Meaning | first time, beginning |
|---|---|
| On'yomi | ショ |
| Kun'yomi | はじめ, はじめて, はつ, はつ-, うい-, -そめる, -ぞめ |
Words with 初
| Word | JLPT | Reading | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 初めて | N5 | はじめて | はじめてfor the first time | |
| 最初 | N4 | さいしょ | さいしょbeginning, first | |
| 初めに | N2 | はじめに | はじめにat first, in the beginning (in time or sequence; 初[はじ]め = first time) | |
| 初級 | N2 | しょきゅう | しょきゅうelementary level | |
| 初歩 | N2 | しょほ | しょほelements, rudiments | |
| 初旬 | N2 | しょじゅん | しょじゅんfirst 10 days of the month | |
| 初～ | N2 | しょ～ | しょ～first ~ | |
| 初耳 | N1 | はつみみ | はつみみsomething heard for the first time | |
| 初版 | N1 | しょはん | しょはんfirst edition |
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