ある
歩
　
き
ぞ
初
　
め

noun

  1. baby's first steps, celebration of a baby's first steps.
  2. opening to pedestrians (e.g. a new bridge).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ある
歩
　
き
ぞ
初
　
め
 歩き初め あるきぞめ
あり
歩
　
き
ぞ
初
　
め
 歩き初め ありきぞめ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

walk, counter for steps
ある.く　ブ　ホ (2nd, N4)
stop, halt
と.まる　シ　どめ (2nd, N4)
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク　うらな.う　うらない (Kentei Pre-1)
few, little
すこ.し　ショウ　すく.ない (2nd, N4)
little, small
ショウ　こ-　ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ　かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
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)