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    当初

    当とう初しょ

    beginning

    KMT2News #1+1CoreCore ConceptsAmbiguous glossKanji Vocab13 strokes

    とうしょ

    Noun, Particle

    1.
    beginning, start, outset

    Noun, Adverb

    2.
    at first, at the beginning, initially, originally

    Stroke 0 / 13

    Speed1.0x

    当とう初しょの目もく的てきは、ただ楽たのしむことでした。

    The initial purpose was just to have fun.

    KMT1Daily Life
    当とう初しょの計けい画かくは違ちがいました。

    The initial plan was different.

    KMT2Core Concepts
    当とう初しょ、私わたしは日に本ほん語ごが難むずかしいと思おもいました。

    Initially, I thought Japanese was difficult.

    KMT2Education
    プロジェクトは当とう初しょの予よ定ていより遅おくれています。

    The project is behind its initial schedule.

    KMT2Work & Career
    当とう初しょの予よ算さんでは足たりませんでした。

    The initial budget was not enough.

    KMT2Business & Finance

    Kanji that make up this word

    当
    あ.たる・あ.たり・あ.てる・あ.て・まさ.に・まさ.にべし…(2)
    hit・right・appropriate・himself
    初
    はじ.め・はじ.めて・はつ・はつ-・うい-・-そ.める…(4)
    first time・beginning
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