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歩き初め

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 歩き初め.

Dictionary

Entry

歩き初めあるきぞめありきぞめNounFreq #181297
1

baby's first steps; celebration of a baby's first steps

2

あるきぞめ only

opening to pedestrians (e.g. a new bridge)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

walk, counter for steps

8 strokesFrequency 554JLPT N3Grade 2

On

Kun

ある.くあゆ.む

Nanori

ゆきゆみ

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

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