漢字 Kanji Codex

Kanji Detail

初
beginning, first time

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ショ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

-そ.める-ぞ.めうい-はじ.めはじ.めてはつはつ-

Nanori (名乗り)

しはっ

Information

Grade:4
Strokes:7
JLPT:3
Frequency:152

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