Word details

初代

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 初代.

Dictionary

Entry

初代ょだいNoun~の Adj.Freq #9557
1

first generation; founder

Examples
それはアメリカの初代大統領にちなんで名づけられた。
It was named after the first American president.

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

substitute, change, convert, replace, period, age, counter for decades of ages, eras, etc., generation, charge, rate, fee

5 strokesFrequency 66JLPT N3Grade 3

On

ダイタイ

Kun

か.わるかわ.るかわ.りか.わり-がわ.り-が.わりか.えるしろ

Nanori

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