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    3. 最初

    最初

    最さい初しょ

    beginning

    N4KMT1News #1+1CoreNoun, Particle, AdverbDaily LifeKanji Vocab19 strokes

    さいしょ

    Noun, Particle, Adverb

    1.
    beginning, outset, first, onset

    Stroke 0 / 19

    Speed1.0x

    最さい初しょは難むずかしかったです。

    It was difficult at first.

    KMT1Daily Life
    私わたしは最さい初しょにお風ふ呂ろに入はいります。

    I take a bath first.

    KMT1Daily LifeHome & Housing
    彼かれは最さい初しょから最さい後ごまで頑がん張ばりました。

    He worked hard from beginning to end.

    KMT2Daily Life
    授じゅ業ぎょうの最さい初しょには先せん生せいが挨あい拶さつをします。

    The teacher greets us at the beginning of class.

    KMT2EducationDaily Life
    計けい画かくの最さい初しょ段だん階かいで問もん題だいが発はっ生せいしました。

    A problem occurred in the initial stage of the plan.

    KMT3Business & Finance

    Kanji that make up this word

    最
    もっと.も・つま…(3)
    utmost・most・extreme
    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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