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初語 (しょご) — first word (of an infant) | Kumi Dictionary

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初語

初しょ語ご

first word (of an infant)

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しょご

Noun

1.

first word (of an infant)

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Kanji that make up this word

はじ.め・はじ.めて・はつ・はつ-・うい-・-そ.める…(4)

first time・beginning

かた.る・かた.らう…(1)

word・speech・language

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