Word Meaning 初日

しょにち shonichi

初日 is read as しょにち (shonichi) and means first day.

Meaning

English

  1. first day
  2. opening day

Reading

Kana

しょにち

Romaji

shonichi

Writing Variants

  • 初日 しょじつ shojitsu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 11 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Antonyms 末日,千秋楽 Rank 190 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

初七日

しょなのか

memorial service held on the seventh day following a person's death

初日の出

はつひので

first sunrise of the year

初日が出る

しょにちがでる

to achieve one's first victory after a string of losses

初日を出す

しょにちをだす

to achieve one's first victory after a string of losses

日本初

にほんはつ

first (of its kind) in Japan

はつ

first

初夏

しょか

early summer

初産

ういざん

first childbirth

初期

しょき

early days

初出

しょしゅつ

first appearance

初心

しょしん

original intention

初任給

しょにんきゅう

initial salary

Example Sentences

8

このしごとはしょにちがいちばんきんちょうした。

The first day of this job was the most nerve-racking.

How was your first day at school?

My first day of college was pretty boring.

I don't want to be late for class on the first day.

Tomorrow is my first day at the new workplace.

My first day in the university was rather boring.

First day on the job, and I already messed up.

Tom and Mary woke up early to see the first sunrise of the year.