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[はつ()]
hatsu
no adjective, noun, used as a prefix, noun

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[うい()]
ui

English Meaning(s) for 初

no adjective, noun, used as a prefix, noun
  1. first; new

Definition and Synonyms for 初

Opening first or beginning
Synonyms: うぶ, , 初い, 初め
First preceding all others in time or space or degree
Synonyms: うぶ, , 初い, 初め, 第一
New not of long duration
Synonyms: うぶ, さら, 事新しい, , 初い, 初め, 斬新, , 新た, 新しい, 新奇, 新式, 新規, 新鮮, 清新, 目新しい, 真新しい, 耳新しい
Ingenuous lacking in sophistication or worldliness
Synonyms: うぶ, おぼこ, おぼこい, ナイーブ, たわいない, イノセント, , 初い, 初め, 初々しい, 初心, 天真, 天真爛漫, 天衣無縫, 清い, 無心, 無邪気, , 純情, 純潔, 純真
New having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
Synonyms: うぶ, さら, 事新しい, , 初い, 初め, 斬新, , 新た, 新しい, 新奇, 新式, 新規, 新鮮, 清新, 目新しい, 真新しい, 耳新しい

Meanings for each kanji in 初

» first time; beginning

Stroke Order Diagrams for 初

Sample Sentences for 初

She will be the first Japanese woman astronaut.
Which Spanish-English dictionary would you recommend for beginners?
Are there any Spanish-English dictionaries you recommend for beginners?
But, soft! Methinks I scent the morning air; brief let me be.
The novel had an initial print-run of 10,000.

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