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初競り

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 初競り.

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Entry

初競り初セリ初せりはつせり (初競り/初せり)はつセリ (初セリ)NounFreq #180281
1

first wholesale produce market of the year (usu. auction of seafood, fruit, etc.)

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

emulate, compete with, bid, sell at auction, bout, contest, race

20 strokesFrequency 610JLPT N2Grade 4

On

キョウケイ

Kun

きそ.うせ.るくら.べる

Nanori

かいわたなべ

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