Kanji details for

 
Uses 7 strokes
Taught in grade 4

Search words that:
- start with 初
- end with 初
- contain 初
first time, beginning
KUN:
  • はじ.め
    haji.me
  • はじ.めて
    haji.mete
  • はつ
    hatsu
  • はつ-
    hatsu-
  • うい-
    ui-
  • -そ.める
    -so.meru
  • -ぞ.め
    -zo.me
ON:
  • ショ
    sho
Nanori:
  • shi
  • はっ
    ha
Written with 7 strokes
Taught in grade 4
Radicals:
Example words(showing 1-10 of 292 results)

noun (temporal), adverbial noun
1.
beginning, start, outset, opening
noun
2.
first (in line, etc.)(esp. 初め)
3.
origin(esp. 始め)
4.
such as ..., not to mention ...(usually kana)(esp. 始め; as 〜を始め, 〜を始めとして, etc.)
All readings:
始め【はじめ】
初め【はじめ】

adverb, no-adjective
1.
for the first time
See also:始める
adverb
2.
only after ... is it ..., only when ... do you ...(after the -te form of a verb)
Other readings:
始めて【はじめて】
甫めて【はじめて】

no-adjective, adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
beginning, outset, first, onset

adverbial noun, noun
first 10 days of the month

noun, no-adjective
elementary level, beginner level

expression
1.
first, firstly, first of all, to begin with, in the beginning, at the beginning
2.
Introduction, Preface(usually kana)(as section heading of a book, etc.)
Other readings:
始めに【はじめに】

no-adjective, noun (prefix), noun
first, new
Other readings:
【うい】

noun
something heard for the first time, hearing something for the first time

noun, no-adjective
1.
beginning, start, outset
adverbial noun
2.
at first, at the beginning, initially, originally
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