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Kanji: 初

KANJI
7 strokes
READINGS
KUN 訓
はじ
はじめて
はつ
 ON 音 
ショ
STROKE ORDER
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JLPT Level:
JLPT N3 (lower intermediate level)
Kanken Level:
Kanken Level 7 (completion of 4th grade)
Grade:
Taught during the 4th grade in Japan
Radical:
刀(刂)
Radical name:
かたな(りっとう)
Meaning:
First time, beginning
Usage:
Appears very frequently in Japanese newspapers; only about 150 kanji are used more often.
JLPT Level Word Meaning
N5
(はじ)
beginning
N5
(はじ)めて
for the first time
N4
(さいしょ)
beginning, first
N2
(しょきゅう)
elementary level
N2
(しょじゅん)
first 10 days of the month
N1
(しょはん)
first edition
N1
(はつ)
first, new
N1
(はつみみ)
something heard for the first time
Certain kanji information is from KANJIDIC, which is the property of the Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group, and is used in conformance with the Group's license.
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