初

Meanings: first time, beginning
On reading: ショ
Kun reading: はじ.め、はじ.めて、はつ、はつ-、うい-、-そ.める、-ぞ.め
Strokes: 7
School grade (Japan): 4

Stroke order

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Words with this kanji

初め（はじめ） — beginning; start; outset; opening; first (in line, etc.)
初めて（はじめて） — for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; not until ... do you ...
最初（さいしょ） — beginning; outset; first; onset

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