初

beginning; outset; first; onset

Adverb (fukushi); Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

for the first time

Adverb (fukushi); After the -te form of a verb

only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; not until ... do you ...

Colloquial; Common noun

first time; (one's) first

first; new

origin; beginning; start

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

beginning; start; outset

Adverb (fukushi)

at first; at the beginning; initially; originally

Adverb (fukushi)

beginning; start; outset; opening

Esp. 初め

first (in line, etc.)

Esp. 始め

origin

Word usually written using kana alone; Esp. 始め; as 〜を始め, 〜を始めとして, etc.

such as ...; not to mention ...

first meeting; first interview with

first day; opening day

early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning

something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time

at first; in the beginning; originally

first; firstly; first of all; to begin with; in the beginning; at the beginning

Word usually written using kana alone; As the section heading of a book, etc.

Introduction; Preface

beginner

first love; puppy love

first generation; founder

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly

Orig. meaning

age 40

early summer

しょか only; Obsolete term

fourth month of the lunar calendar

Polite; As お初に

(for the) first time

something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item

first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)

first experience (of something)

first sexual experience

Formal or literary term; Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb

seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting

Music

sight-reading

Common noun

first time; first innings; initial attempt

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

first; initial

elementary level; beginner level

first move (in shogi, go, etc.)

beginning; start

first match (in a series)