- Meaning
- first, beginning
- On-yomi (音読み)
- ショ
- Kun-yomi (訓読み)
- はじ(め)
- Stroke count
- 7
On-yomi is the Chinese-derived reading used in compound words. Kun-yomi is the native Japanese reading used when the kanji stands alone. Study more N3 kanji or grammar topics.