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    2. Kanji Vocab
    3. 第一

    第一

    第だい一いち

    first

    N1KMT6CoreCore ConceptsKanji Vocab12 strokes

    第1

    だいいち

    Noun, Particle

    1.
    first, foremost, number one
    2.
    most important
    3.
    best, greatest, most

    Adverb

    4.
    above all, besides, in any case, to begin with

    Stroke 0 / 12

    Speed1.0x

    健けん康こうが第だい一いちです。

    Health comes first.

    KMT4Core ConceptsMedicine & Health
    安あん全ぜん第だい一いちで作さ業ぎょうを進すすめてください。

    Please proceed with the work with safety as the top priority.

    KMT6Core ConceptsWork & Career
    学がく生せいにとって、学がく業ぎょうが第だい一いちの義ぎ務むだ。

    For students, academics are the primary duty.

    KMT6Core ConceptsEducation
    顧こ客きゃく満まん足ぞく度どを第だい一いちに考かんがえることが、ビジネス成せい功こうの鍵かぎだ。

    Considering customer satisfaction as the top priority is the key to business success.

    KMT6Core ConceptsBusiness & FinanceWork & Career
    彼かれは第だい一いちに、自じ分ぶんの家か族ぞくの幸しあわせを願ねがっている。

    Above all, he wishes for the happiness of his own family.

    KMT7Core ConceptsFamily & RelationshipsEmotions & Psychology

    Kanji that make up this word

    第
    No.・residence
    一
    ひと-・ひと.つ…(13)
    one・one radical (no.1)
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