Sumi
JLPT N3 kanji · Chapter 7
初 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order
first; beginning
- On
- ショsho ソso
- Kun
- はつhatsu ういui はじめhajime ぞめzome はじめてhajimete そめるsomeru うぶubu
Onreadings from Chinese, in katakanaKunJapanese readings, in hiraganaOn’yomi vs Kun’yomi
How to write 初: stroke order
初 has 7 strokes. Each step adds the next stroke in red, with a dot where it starts. Tap the large character above to watch it written again.
Kanji stroke order: The 10 rules, with animated examples
Stroke order data: KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel and contributors (CC BY-SA 3.0).
Parts of 初
The parts 初 is built from, each highlighted where it sits. Parts that are kanji themselves link to their own page.
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衤 (衣)
clothing
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能
ability; capabilityOnノウ、ドウKunよく、あたう、よくする
葉
leaf; wordOnヨウ、ショウKunは、かみ、すえ
流
flow; currentOnル、リュウKunながれる、ながす、ながれ
然
so; natural stateOnゼン、ネンKunさらば、しか、しかり
初
first; beginningOnショ、ソKunはつ、うい、はじめ
在
exist; be presentOnザイKunある、まします、います
調
investigate; tune; conditionOnチョウKunしらべる、ととのう、ととのえる
笑
laugh; smileOnショウKunわらう、えむ
議
discussion; deliberationOnギKunはかる
直
straight; direct; fixOnチョク、ジキ、チKunなおす、なおる、ただちに