Moto 初: First Time; BeginningKanji meaning, readings, and the words that use it
- On'yomi
- ショ
- Kun'yomi
- はじ(め)、はじ(めて)、はつ、はつ-、うい-、-そ(める)、-ぞ(め)
- Level
- JLPT N3Jōyō, grade 4
- Words
- 330 in the dictionary
Words that use the on'yomi (ショ)
- 当初とうしょbeginning; start
- 最初さいしょbeginning; outset
- 初日しょにちfirst day; opening day
- 初代しょだいfirst generation; founder
- 初戦しょせんfirst match (in a series)
- 初期しょきearly (days); initial stage
- 初旬しょじゅんfirst 10 days of the month
- 初演しょえんfirst performance
- 初球しょきゅうpitcher's first pitch (to batter)
- 初頭しょとうbeginning (of a century, etc.)
- 初出しょしゅつfirst appearance
- 初回しょかいfirst time; first innings
- 初心者しょしんしゃbeginner
- 年初ねんしょbeginning of the year
- 初夏しょかearly summer
- 初任給しょにんきゅうinitial salary
- 初版しょはんfirst edition
- 初年しょねんfirst year; early years (of a reign or era)
- 初対面しょたいめんfirst meeting; first interview with
- 初心しょしんoriginal intention; initial resolution
- 初歩しょほbasics; rudiments
- 初級しょきゅうelementary level; beginner level
- 初老しょろうpast middle age; nearing old age
- 初冬しょとうearly winter
- 初婚しょこんfirst marriage
- 初春しょしゅんbeginning of spring
- 初段しょだんfirst rank in the senior class (in martial arts, go, etc.); lowest rank
- 初潮しょちょうfirst menstruation
- 初秋しょしゅうearly autumn (fall)
- 初等しょとうelementary; primary
- 初等教育しょとうきょういくelementary education
- 初見しょけんseeing for the first time; first sight
- 初診しょしんinitial medical examination
- 原初げんしょorigin; source
Words that use a kun'yomi
- 初はつfirst; new
- 初場所はつばしょNew Year's (January) tournament, held in Tokyo
- 初陣ういじんone's first campaign; one's first battle
- 初舞台はつぶたいdebut; initial stage appearance
- 初めはじめbeginning; start
- 初めてはじめてfor the first time
- 初めにはじめにfirst; firstly
- 初めるそめるto begin to
- 初売りはつうりfirst business conducted by retailers in the New Year
- 初夢はつゆめfirst dream of the year
- 初子ういごfirst child
- 初孫ういまごfirst grandchild
- 初恋はつこいfirst love; puppy love
- 初挑戦はつちょうせんfirst challenge; first try
- 初物はつものfirst of the season (e.g. produce, catch)
- 初産ういざんfirst childbirth
- 初節句はつぜっくbaby's first annual festival
- 初耳はつみみsomething heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
- 初詣ではつもうでfirst shrine visit of New Year
- 初雪はつゆきfirst snow (of the season); first snowfall
- 初音はつねfirst warbling heard in a New Year
- 初顔合わせはつかおあわせfirst meeting; first contest between
- 書き初めかきぞめfirst calligraphy of the year
Other readings
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