しょ
初
し
志

noun

  1. one's original intention, one's original purpose, one's original aim.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
しょ
初
し
志
 初志 しょし

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)
intention, plan, resolve
シ　こころざし　こころざ.す (5th, N1)
gentleman, scholar, samurai
シ　さむらい　お (5th, N1)
heart, mind, spirit
こころ　シン (2nd, N4)