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Learn Japanese: 初 - first time

Japanese
/Writing kanji 43
/初

初

Word

初

Meaning

first time

Part of speech

kanji writing

Pronunciation

Course

Lesson

Writing kanji 43

Breakdown of 初

You display how you bend a sword for the first time.

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Nihon-shiki romanizationwatasi ha tyuugoku kara kimasita

Hepburn romanizationwatashi wa chuugoku kara kimashita

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