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JLPT N3
初 · first, initial, beginning
7 strokes
- On’yomi
- ショ
- sho
- Kun’yomi
- はじめ、はじめて、はつ、うい
- hajime、hajimete、hatsu、ui
How to write 初
7 strokes, in order. The new stroke in each panel is red; strokes already written are grey.
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Words using 初
最初
saisho
first, initial
初心者
shoshinsha
beginner, novice
初め
hajime
beginning, start
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