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初発 (しょはつ) — start | Kumi Dictionary

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初発

初発

初しょ発はつ

start

Kanji Vocab Daily Life16 strokes

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しょはつ

Noun, Participle, Verb

1.

start, first departure

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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

た.つ・あば.く・おこ.る・つか.わす・はな.つ…(4)

departure・discharge・publish・emit・start from…(2)

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