さい
最
しょ
初

takes genitive case の, noun, adverb

  1. beginning, outset, first, onset.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
さい
最
しょ
初
 最初 さいしょ ✔

Contained Kanji Breakdown

utmost, most, extreme
サイ　もっと.も　も (4th, N3)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
take, fetch, take up
と.る　シュ　とり (3rd, N3)
ear
みみ　ジ　がみ (1st, N3)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また　ユウ　やす (8th, N1)
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)