Word details

しょっぱな

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word しょっぱな.

Dictionary

Entry

ょっぱな初っ端NounUsually kanaFreq #36956
1

Colloquial

(very) beginning; start

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

first time, beginning

7 strokesFrequency 152JLPT N2Grade 4

On

ショ

Kun

はじ.めはじ.めてはつはつ-うい--そ.める-ぞ.め

Nanori

はっ

edge, origin, end, point, border, verge, cape

14 strokesFrequency 960JLPT N1Grade 8

On

タン

Kun

はしはた-ばたはな

Nanori

ただしみず

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