初first time
初
Hajimeはじめ
first time
Shoしょ
Examples
初日しょにちfirst day
年初ねんしょbeginning of the year
初 (Hajime) is a JLPT N3 kanji meaning “first time, beginning”. It is taught in grade 4 and written in 7 strokes.
On'yomi
- ショSho
Kun'yomi
- はじ.めHajime
- はじ.めてHajimete
- はつHatsu
- はつ-Hatsu
Example words with 初
- 初日しょにちfirst day
- 年初ねんしょbeginning of the year
- 初年しょねんfirst year