“New” or “First” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “初”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “初” means “Beginning”, “Naive” or “Inexperienced (in life experience)” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “初”
Jouyou Kanji “初” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 7 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | しょ(sho) |
| そ(so) | |
| Kun-Yomi | はじ(め)(haji(me)) |
| はじ(めて)(haji(mete)) | |
| はつ(hatsu) | |
| そ(める)(so(meru)) | |
| うい(ui) | |
| うぶ(ubu) | |
| Meanings | Beginning, Start, Origin |
| First time, From the beginning | |
| Innocent, Naive, Sinless |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “初”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 初々しい(ういういしい-u i u i shi i) | Innocent, Artless, Unsophisticated, Unspoiled, Naive, Pure |
| 初陣(ういじん-u i ji n) | One’s first battle, One’s first campaign |
| 初一念(しょいちねん-sho i chi ne n) | Original intention, One’s first intention |
| 初演(しょえん-sho e n) | The first performance, Premiere |
| 初夏(しょか-sho ka) | Early summer, Beginning of summer |
| 初回(しょかい-sho ka i) | First time, First innings, Initial attempt |
| 初会(しょかい-sho ka i) | Meeting for the first time, First meeting |
| 初学(しょがく-sho ga ku) | Learning for the first time, Start of one’s study |
| 初期(しょき-sho ki) | Early stages, Initial stage, First stage |
| 初級(しょきゅう-sho kyu u) | Beginner level, Elementary level, Junior class |
| 初見(しょけん-sho ke n) | Seeing for the first time, First sight, First meeting |
| 初更(しょこう-sho ko u) | First watch of the night (approx. 7pm to 9pm) |
| 初校(しょこう-sho ko u) | First proof, First-proof sheets |
| 初稿(しょこう-sho ko u) | First draft, The first version of a manuscript |
| 初号(しょごう-sho go u) | First issue, First number, First publication |
| 初婚(しょこん-sho ko n) | First marriage |
| 初産(しょさん or ういざん-sho sa n (or) u i za n) | First childbirth |
| 初志(しょし-sho shi) | Original intention, One’s original purpose, One’s original aim |
| 初日(しょじつ-sho ji tsu) | First day, Opening day |
| 初秋(しょしゅう-sho shu u) | ① Early fall, Beginning of autumn, ② Seventh month of the lunar calendar |
| 初春(しょしゅん-sho shu n) | ① First month of the lunar calendar, New year of the lunar calendar, ② Early spring, Beginning of spring |
| 初旬(しょじゅん-sho ju n) | First 10 days of the month, Beginning |
| 初心(しょしん-sho shi n) | One’s original intention, One’s initial enthusiasm |
| 初心 or 初 or 産 or 生(うぶ-u bu) | Inexperience, Innocent, Naive, Unsophisticated, Green, Wet behind the ears |
| 初診(しょしん-sho shi n) | Initial diagnosis, Initial medical examination, First visit (to a doctor, clinic, hospital etc) |
| 初審(しょしん-sho shi n) | First trial, First hearing |
| 初代(しょだい-sho da i) | First generation, Founder |
| 初対面(しょたいめん-sho ta i me n) | First meeting, First interview with |
| 初段(しょだん-sho da n) | First rank in the senior class (in martial arts, go, shogi etc), Lowest rank, one dan |
| 初度(しょど-sho do) | First-time, Initial |
| 初冬(しょとう-sho to u) | ① Early winter, Beginning of winter, ② Tenth month of the lunar calendar |
| 初等(しょとう-sho to u) | Elementary, Primary |
| 初頭(しょとう-sho to u) | Beginning |
| 初七日(しょなのか or しょなぬか-sho na no ka (or) sho na nu ka) | Seventh day after death, Memorial service held on the seventh day following a person’s death |
| 初任(しょにん-sho ni n) | First appointment (to a post) |
| 初念(しょねん-sho ne n) | Thing one first wanted to do, First intention, First thought in one’s mind |
| 初犯(しょはん-sho ha n) | ① First offence, ② First offender, First-time offender |
| 初版(しょはん-sho ha n) | First edition, First printing |
| 初歩(しょほ-sho ho) | Elements, First step |
| 初夜(しょや-sho ya) | ① Early evening, Beginning of night, ② First watch of the night, ③ Bridal night |
| 初老(しょろう-sho ro u) | ① Past middle age, Nearing old age, Near-elderly, ② (Orig. meaning) age 40 |
| 初午(はつうま-ha tsu u ma) | First “horse day” in any lunar month but especially the second lunar month, Traditional day for worship at “fox deity” shrines |
| 初子(はつご or ういご-ha tsu go (or) u i go) | First‐born child |
| 初子(はつね-ha tsu ne) | ① First Day of the Rat of the New Year, ② First Day of the Rat of the month (esp. of the 11th month) |
| 初産(はつざん or しょさん or ういざん-ha tsu za n (or) sho sa n (or) u i za n) | One’s first childbirth |
| 初霜(はつしも-ha tsu shi mo) | First frost of the year |
| 初荷(はつに-ha tsu ni) | First cargo of new year |
| 初音(はつね-ha tsu ne) | First warbling heard in a New Year |
| 初穂(はつほ-ha tsu ho) | First ears of rice of the season, First crops of the season, First harvest of the season |
| 初孫(はつまご or ういまご-ha ts ma go (or) u i ma go) | One’s first grandchild |
| 初耳(はつみみ-ha tsu mi mi) | Something heard for the first time, Hearing something for the first time |
| 初物(はつもの-ha tsu mo no) | First of the season (e.g. produce, catch) |
| 初夢(はつゆめ-ha tsu yu me) | ① First dream of New Year, ② Dream on the night of setsubun |
| 初雷(はつらい-ha tsu ra i) | The first thunderstorm after the beginning of spring |
| 往初(おうしょ-o u sho) | Long long ago, Long time ago, Once upon a time |
| 最初(さいしょ-sa i sho) | At first, Beginning, Outset, First |
| 始初(ししょ-shi sho) | Beginning of things, First point of time for the thing |
| 太初(たいしょ-ta i sho) | Beginning of the world |
| 当初 or 頭初(とうしょ-to u sho) | Beginning, Start, Outset, At first, At the beginning, Initially, Originally |
| 年初(ねんしょ-ne n sho) | Beginning of year |
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