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初 しょ first time

Primary Information

Kunyomi

はじ.め; はじ.めて; はつ; はつ-; うい-; -そ.める; -ぞ.め

Onyomi

しょ

Meanings

first time; beginning

N3 Jouyou

Composition Elements

初 first time consists of the elements 衤 flamingo and 刀 sword

Used In Vocabulary

初めて
はじめて
for the first time
最初
さいしょ
beginning
初
はつ
first
〜初め
ぞめ
first doing of ...
初めまして
はじめまして
How do you do?
初日
しょにち
first day
当初
とうしょ
beginning
初耳
はつみみ
something heard for the first time
初春
しょしゅん
beginning of spring
初対面
しょたいめん
first meeting
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