Word Meaning 初夜

しょや shoya

初夜 is read as しょや (shoya) and means first night.

Meaning

English

first night
first watch of the night
bridal night

Reading

Kana

しょや

Romaji

shoya

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 83421 Priority N

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

初夜権

しょやけん

right of first night

新婚初夜

しんこんしょや

wedding night

初

はつ

first

初日

しょじつ

first day

初夏

しょか

early summer

初産

しょざん

first childbirth

初期

しょき

early days

初出

うぶだし

first appearance

初心

しょしん

original intention

初任給

しょにんきゅう

initial salary

初歩

しょほ

basics

初雪

はつゆき

first snow (of the season)