JLPT N4 · Noun / adverb

最初 (saisho)

最初 (さいしょ, saisho) is a Japanese noun / adverb meaning “beginning; outset”. It appears in JLPT N4 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: さいしょ
Romaji: saisho
Word class: Noun / adverb
Level: JLPT N4 (unofficial)

Meaning

beginning; outset; first; onset · noun taking の, noun, adverb

Example sentences

その考えは最初のうちはばかげているように思えた。

The idea seemed absurd at first.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 最初

最

utmost, most, extremeサイ・シュ・もっと.も・つま · 12 strokes

初

first time, beginningショ・はじ.め・はじ.めて · 7 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 最初.

最近さいきんrecently最ももっともmost最後さいごend最高さいこうbest最終さいしゅうlast最中さいちゅう(in) the middle of最低さいていleast最さいthe most最善さいぜんthe very best最中さなか(in) the middle of初めはじめbeginning初めてはじめてfor the first time初級しょきゅうelementary level初旬しょじゅんfirst 10 days of the month

Source: JMdict entry 1293990 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.