Word Meaning 初手

しょて shote

初手 is read as しょて (shote) and means first move (in shogi, go, etc.).

Meaning

English

first move (in shogi, go, etc.)
beginning
start

Reading

Kana

しょて

Romaji

shote

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 11 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 48513 Priority H

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

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)

初めて

はじめて

for the first time

初夢

はつゆめ

dream on the night of setsubun