か
書
　
き
ぞ
初
　
め

noun

  1. first calligraphy of the year.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
か
書
　
き
ぞ
初
　
め
 書き初め かきぞめ ✔
かき
書
ぞ
初
　
め
 書初め かきぞめ
かきぞめ
書初
 書初 かきぞめ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

write
か.く　ショ　-がき (2nd, N5)
brush, finally, self
イチ　イツ　ふで (Kentei 1)
pen radical
snout, hand
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ
two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ　ふた　ふだ (1st, N5)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
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)