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初

First Time, Beginning

7 strokes

On readings 音読み

しょ

Kun readings 訓読み

はじ.め、はじ.めて、はつ、はつ-、うい-、-そ.める、-ぞ.め

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初め; 始めはじめbeginningN5 初めてはじめてfor the first timeN5 最初さいしょbeginningN4 初～しょ～first ~N2 初旬しょじゅんfirst 10 days of the monthN2 初歩しょほelementsN2 初めにはじめにto begin withN2 初級しょきゅうelementary levelN2 初版しょはんfirst editionN1 初耳はつみみsomething heard for the first timeN1 初号機しょごうきUnit-01 初号しょごうfirst unit; Unit-01 designation

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