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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

After her first date with Tom, Mary was distracted all day, couldn't concentrate on her classes and didn't feel hungry.
This election had many firsts and many stories that will be told for generations.
They made first ascent of Mount Everest.
"Kai dear! I'm really sad! Having my first experience in this way." "Eh?" "Skip-ping-town."
In 1958, Brazil won its first World Cup victory.

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