Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 初冬(しょとう) in Japanese

初冬
Kana Reading
しょとう, はつふゆ
Romaji
shotō, hatsufuyu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    early winter
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    tenth month of the lunar calendar


Kanji in this word

JLPT 4

5 strokes

winter

On'Yomi: トウ

Kun'Yomi: ふゆ

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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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