はつ
初
せ
競
　
り

noun

  1. first wholesale produce market of the year (usu. auction of seafood, fruit, etc.).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
はつ
初
せ
競
　
り
 初競り はつせり
はつ
初
　
セ
　
リ
 初セリ はつセリ
はつ
初
　
せ
　
り
 初せり はつせり

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)
emulate, compete with, bid
キョウ　きそ.う　せ.る (4th, N2)
contend, vie, compete
stand up, rise, set up
た.つ　リツ　たつ (1st, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
elder brother, big brother
あに　キョウ　ケイ (2nd, N4)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン　ニン　がい (Kentei 1)