日本語道場

Nihongo Dojo — N3 → N2

Kanji

N3

Meaningsfirst time, beginning
On'yomiショ
Kun'yomiはじ、はじ、はつ、はつ-、うい-、-そ、-ぞ
Strokes7
Radical

Compounds

  • beginning, outset, first, onset

  • first, firstly, first of all, to begin with

  • first, new

  • for the first time, only after ... is it ..., only when ... do you ..., not until ... do you ...

  • to begin to

  • first performance, premiere

  • early days, early years, early stages, initial stages

  • elementary level, beginner level

  • first 10 days of the month

  • first meeting, first interview with

  • initial salary, starting salary, entry-level salary

  • first edition

Example sentences

  • New Year shrine visit; which shrines are potent?

  • It's a good idea to stop using direct links to files. Use a trick like starting the URL with double-width "h t t p" or something.

  • He did well for a beginner.

  • Well, you'll find out that after you cross. If I give too much away right from the start it won't be so interesting.

  • What's more, our first battle is to defeat that dragon!

  • The disease is still in the primary stage.

  • They have decided to stick to the original plan after all.

  • This is the first time I've worked as a coordinator, so I may not have the hang of it yet.