初 first time, beginning
The kanji 初 means “first time, beginning”. It is read ショ, はじ.め, はじ.めて, はつ, はつ. It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How to read 初?
- Kun’yomi
- はじ.め (hajime), はじ.めて (hajimete), はつ (hatsu), はつ (hatsu)
- On’yomi
- ショ (sho)
How to write 初?
初 is written in 7 strokes, in the order below.
Common words with 初
- 最初 (さいしょ) : beginning, outset
- 当初 (とうしょ) : at the beginning, originally
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Kanji related to 初
They appear in the same words as 初.