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    2. Kanji Vocab
    3. 初歩

    初歩

    初しょ歩ほ

    basics

    KMT8News #22+1CoreNoun, ParticleEducationKanji Vocab15 strokes

    しょほ

    Noun, Particle

    1.
    basics, rudiments, elements, ABCs of ...

    Stroke 0 / 15

    Speed1.0x

    英えい語ごの初しょ歩ほを学まなぶ。

    Learn the basics of English.

    KMT6EducationCore Concepts
    この本ほんはプログラミングの初しょ歩ほを優やさしく教おしえてくれる。

    This book gently teaches the basics of programming.

    KMT8EducationTechnology
    彼かれはピアノの初しょ歩ほから始はじめて、今いまではプロのピアニストだ。

    He started with the basics of piano and is now a professional pianist.

    KMT8EducationMusic & EntertainmentWork & Career
    日に本ほん語ご学がく習しゅうの初しょ歩ほとして、ひらがなとカタカナを覚おぼえることが重じゅう要ようだ。

    As the basics of Japanese learning, it is important to memorize hiragana and katakana.

    KMT8EducationCore Concepts
    どんな分ぶん野やでも、初しょ歩ほを疎おろそかにすると、その後ごの上じょう達たつは望のぞめない。

    In any field, if you neglect the basics, you cannot expect further improvement.

    KMT9EducationWork & CareerEmotions & Psychology

    Kanji that make up this word

    初
    はじ.め・はじ.めて・はつ・はつ-・うい-・-そ.める…(4)
    first time・beginning
    歩
    ある.く・あゆ.む…(6)
    walk・counter for steps
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