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今日の漢字
Grade 4JLPT N3

first time, beginning

7 strokes · frequency rank #152

On
ショ
Kun
はじ.め、はじ.めて、はつ、はつ-、うい-、-そ.める、-ぞ.め

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7

Common words

  1. はつfirst; new1
    • They made first ascent of Mount Everest.

    • Gerhard Schroeder is the first German chancellor not to have lived through World War II.

    • The next month he achieved his first NHL shutout and showed the talent of an NHL super goalie.

  2. さいしょbeginning; outset; first; onset2
    • The idea seemed absurd at first.

    • He was the first to come.

    • Let's begin at the beginning.

  3. とうしょbeginning; start; outset3
    • The meeting was held as intended at the outset.

    • At first only a few people protested, but now they're all coming out of the woodwork.

    • Or that was the idea.

  4. しょにちfirst day; opening day4
    • There were many upsets right from the first day.

    • My first day in the university was rather boring.

    • I guarantee a huge audience for tonight's premiere.

  5. しょだいfirst generation; founder5
    • It was named after the first American president.

    • George Washington was the first President of the United States of America.

  6. しょせんfirst match (in a series)6
  7. しょきearly days; early years; early stages; initial stages7
    • Early education for children usually begins at home.

    • The disease is still in the primary stage.

    • Modern cars differ from the early ones in many ways.

  8. しょじゅんfirst 10 days of the month8
  9. しょえんfirst performance; premiere9
  10. はじめbeginning; start; outset; opening10
    • The first two days of my trip were rainy.

    • At this language centre, about 15 international languages are taught, including English.

    • A good beginning makes a good ending.

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