Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 初心(しょしん) in Japanese

初心
Kana Reading
しょしん
Romaji
shoshin
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    original intention; initial resolution
    Example sentence
    初心貫徹したらどうです Why don't you carry out what you've set out to do?

Examples of 初心, しょしん in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 4

4 strokes

heart, mind, spirit, heart radical (no. 61)

On'Yomi: シン

Kun'Yomi: こころ, -ごころ

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JLPT 3

7 strokes

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

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