しょ
初
ちょう
潮

noun

Messages.physiol.
  1. menarche, first menstruation.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
しょ
初
ちょう
潮
 初潮 しょちょう

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)
tide, salt water, opportunity
しお　チョウ　うしお (6th, N1)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
morning, dynasty, regime
あさ　チョウ　あ (2nd, N4)
eminent(卓) variant
ten
ジュウ　ジッ　ジュッ (1st, N5)
early, fast
はや.い　サッ　ソウ (1st, N4)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)