Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 初っ端(しょっぱな) in Japanese

初っ端
Kana Reading
しょっぱな
Romaji
shoppana
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
    Meaning
    the very beginning


Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

14 strokes

edge, origin, end, point, border, verge, cape

On'Yomi: タン

Kun'Yomi: はし, は, はた, -ばた, はな

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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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