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Meaning of 初動 in Japanese
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初動
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Kana Readingしょどう
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Romajishodō
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- initial response (e.g. to a crisis); action in the earliest stages
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- initial shock (e.g. of earthquake); preliminary tremor
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Kanji in this word
初
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
動
JLPT 4
11 strokes
move, motion, change, confusion, shift, shake
On'Yomi: ドウ
Kun'Yomi: うご.く, うご.かす