Word details
日本初
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 日本初.
Dictionary
Entry
1
first (of its kind) in Japan
Examples
彼女は日本初の宇宙飛行士となるだろう。
She will be the first Japanese woman astronaut.
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
日
day, sun, Japan, counter for days
4 strokesFrequency 1JLPT N4Grade 1
On
ニチジツ
Kun
ひ-び-か
Nanori
ああきいるくくさこうすたちににっにつへ
本
book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things
5 strokesFrequency 10JLPT N4Grade 1
On
ホン
Kun
もと
Nanori
まとごう
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
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