Stroke by stroke

No. 462

初 first time

Strokes
7
Radical
刀 knife
School grade
Grade 4
JLPT (est.)
N3–N2

Readings

On'yomi
ショ sho
Kun'yomi
はじ(め) haji(me)はじ(めて) haji(mete)はつ hatsuはつ- hatsu-うい- ui--そ(める) -so(meru)-ぞ(め) -zo(me)

Example words

  • 初めはじめbeginning
  • 初心者しょしんしゃbeginner
  • 初雪はつゆきfirst snow