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初
はつ
particle
Meanings
1
first
2
new
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Mine a sentence — saw 初 in the wild?
Kanji in this word
初
First Time, Beginning
7 strokes
More words with
初
当初
とうしょ ·
beginning
最初
さいしょ ·
beginning
N4
初～
しょ～ ·
first ~
N2
初日
しょにち ·
first day
初期
しょき ·
early days
初代
しょだい ·
first generation
初戦
しょせん ·
first match (in a series)
初任給
しょにんきゅう ·
initial salary
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