初

Selected Good Words to Memorize

• 初めて はじめて for the first time
• 最初 さいしょ start, beginning
• 初恋 はつこい one's first love

Selected Words with Definitions from WWWJDIC

• 初 はつ first; new (adj-no,n,n-suf) ****
• 最初 さいしょ beginning; outset; first; onset (adj-no,n-adv,n-t) ***
• 当初 とうしょ at first (n-adv,n-t) ***
• 初め はじめ beginning; start; origin (n-adv,n-t) **
• 初日 しょにち first or opening day (n-adv,n-t) **
• 初期 しょき (1) early (days); initial stage; (2) (computer) initial (adj-no,n) **
• 初戦 しょせん first match (in a series) (n) **
• 初代 しょだい first generation; founder (n) **
• 初旬 しょじゅん first 10 days of the month (n-adv,n) *
• 初球 しょきゅう pitcher's first pitch (to batter) (n)