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初年

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

Dictionary

Entry

初年しょねんNounAdverbFreq #59450
1

first year; early years (of a reign or era)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

初

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

しはっ
年

year, counter for years

6 strokesFrequency 6JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ネン

Kun

とし

Nanori

ね

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