初 — first/beginning

Grade 4 kanji · 7 strokes · on'yomi sho · kun'yomi haji·me.

A blade (刀) making the first cut into cloth (衤) — the beginning.

Example words

• 初めて — hajimete — for the first time
• 最初 — saisho — the first

Includes an animated stroke-order player, freehand tracing practice, and a quiz.