初 (はつ)first; new
- first; newnouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun, used as a prefix
Kanji in 初
Words that share its kanji
- 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
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