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最初 (さいしょ) — beginning | JLPT N4 · Nihongo Circle
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最初
さいしょ
N4
adverb
Meanings
1
beginning
2
first
3
outset
Example sentence
最初は彼がよそよそしいように見えた。
He looked unfriendly at first.
Your sentences
Mine a sentence — saw 最初 in the wild?
Kanji in this word
最
Utmost, Most, Extreme
12 strokes
初
First Time, Beginning
7 strokes
More words with
最
最中
さなか ·
in the middle of
N1
最下
さいか ·
the lowest
最～
さい～ ·
the most ~
N2
最中
さいちゅう ·
in the middle of
N3
最終
さいしゅう ·
last
N3
Full entry on Jisho
最も
もっとも ·
most
N4
最後
さいご ·
last
N4
最善
さいぜん ·
the very best
N1
More words with
初
初～
しょ～ ·
first ~
N2
初旬
しょじゅん ·
first 10 days of the month
N2
初歩
しょほ ·
elements
N2
初めに
はじめに ·
to begin with
N2
初め; 始め
はじめ ·
beginning
N5
書き初め
かきぞめ ·
first calligraphy of the year
月初め
つきはじめ ·
beginning of the month
初版
しょはん ·
first edition
N1
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