初

meeting one's master for the first time (of a new servant); ceremony at which a new servant has his first audience with his new master

Rare term

the first generation of a family; school (of thought) or religious sect

Rare term

first sound of the year for an animal; first sound of the season

the first rain to fall between the late autumn and the early winter

first wind of the season (esp. the first wind of autumn)

Rare term

first fish of the year

for the first time; first thing; doing something for the first time

first menstruation

Rare term

first young greens of the year

first apprenticeship

Rare term

learning something new; studying for the first time

beginning; outset; first; onset

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 ...

for the first time in one's life

at first; in the beginning; originally

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 and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only

at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step

from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through

origin; source; beginning; starting point

to fall in love at first sight

Archaic

to see for the first time; to meet for the first time

Archaic

to have sexual relations for the first time

temporary; transient; transitory; fleeting; passing

trifling; trivial; slight

(it was) not until; (it was) only when