Word Meaning 初鰹

はつがつお hatsugatsuo

初鰹 is read as はつがつお (hatsugatsuo) and means the first bonito of the season.

Meaning

English

  1. the first bonito of the season

Reading

Kana

はつがつお

Romaji

hatsugatsuo

Writing Variants

  • 初松魚 はつがつお hatsugatsuo

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 30 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

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

初級

しょきゅう

elementary level

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

初恋

はつこい

first love

初雪

はつゆき

first snow (of the season)

Example Sentences

2

はつがつおのきせつがやってきた。

The season for the first catch of bonito has arrived.

For the residents of Edo, the first bonito of the year was something that had to be bought, even if it meant borrowing money.