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How to write 初 (First Time, Beginning)

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Meaning
First Time; Beginning
On'yomi
ショ
Kun'yomi
はじ(め)、はじ(めて)、はつ、はつ-、うい-、-そ(める)、-ぞ(め)
Strokes
7
JLPT
N3
School
Grade 4
Frequency
#152 of 2,500 most common in newspapers

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Stroke order, step by step

The red stroke is the one to write next. 初 has 7 strokes.

  1. Stroke 11
  2. Stroke 22
  3. Stroke 33
  4. Stroke 44
  5. Stroke 55
  6. Stroke 66
  7. Stroke 77

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