はつ
初
ね
子

noun

  1. first Day of the Rat of the New Year.
  2. first Day of the Rat of the month (esp. of the 11th month).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
はつ
初
ね
子
 初子 はつね

Contained Kanji Breakdown

first time, beginning
ショ　はじ.め　はつ (4th, N3)
clothes, clothing radical (no. 145
ころも
sword, saber, knife
かたな　トウ　ち (2nd, N1)
child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM
こ　シ　ス (1st, N5)
complete, finish
リョウ　さとる (Late Jr. High, N2)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)