初 — first time, beginning

Readings

On'yomi

ショ

Kun'yomi

はじ.めはじ.めてはつはつ-うい--そ.める-ぞ.め

Example words

• 初めはじめ(1) beginning; start; outset; opening (2) first (in line, etc.) (3) origin (4) such as ...; not to mention ...
• 最初さいしょbeginning; outset; first; onset
• 初はつfirst; new
• 初歩しょほbasics; rudiments; elements; ABCs of ...
• 初級しょきゅうelementary level
• 初旬しょじゅんfirst 10 days of the month
• 初版しょはんfirst edition
• 初めてはじめて(1) for the first time (2) only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...