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書き初め
かきぞめ
noun
Meanings
1
first calligraphy of the year
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Kanji in this word
書
Write
10 strokes
初
First Time, Beginning
7 strokes
More words with
書
文書
ぶんしょ ·
document
N1
秘書
ひしょ ·
(private) secretary
N1
書記
しょき ·
clerk
白書
はくしょ ·
white paper (government report)
教科書
きょうかしょ ·
textbook
N3
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著書
ちょしょ ·
literary work
N1
書店
しょてん ·
bookshop
N2
報告書
ほうこくしょ ·
(written) report
More words with
初
最初
さいしょ ·
beginning
N4
初
はつ ·
first
当初
とうしょ ·
beginning
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)