Onyomi: ショ · Kunyomi: -そ.める, -ぞ.め, うい-, はじ.め, はじ.めて, はつ, はつ- · Meanings: beginning, first time
Kanji for beginning, first time
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| Word | Reading | Meaning | Meta |
|---|---|---|---|
| 初 | はつ | first, new | common JLPT-N1 Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', Noun, Noun, used as a prefix, Noun, used as a suffix |
| ウブ | ウブ | inexperienced (in life experience), unsophisticated, green, wet behind the ears | Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', Noun |
| 初め | ぞめ | first doing of ... (ever, in one's life, in the new year, etc.) | Suffix |
| 始め | はじめ | beginning, start, outset, opening | common JLPT-N1 JLPT-N5 Noun, Adverb (fukushi) |
| 初めて | はじめて | for the first time | common JLPT-N5 Adverb (fukushi), Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' |
| 始まり | はじまり | origin, beginning, start | common JLPT-N3 Noun |
| 初級 | しょきゅう | elementary level, beginner level | common JLPT-N2 Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' |
| 初版 | しょはん | first edition | common JLPT-N1 Noun |
| 初耳 | はつみみ | something heard for the first time, hearing something for the first time | JLPT-N1 Noun |
| 初恋 | はつこい | first love, puppy love | common Noun |