Word Meaning 始発

しはつ shihatsu

始発 is read as しはつ (shihatsu) and means departing one's home station (of a train, bus, etc.).

Meaning

English

  1. departing one's home station (of a train, bus, etc.)
  2. first departure (of the day)
  3. first train
  4. first bus

Reading

Kana

しはつ

Romaji

shihatsu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Antonyms 終着,終発 Rank 5162 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

始発電車

しはつでんしゃ

first train (of the day)

始発駅

しはつえき

starting station

始め

はじめ

first (in line, etc.)

始まり

はじまり

origin

始める

はじめる

to start ...

始まる

はじまる

to date (from)

始終

しじゅう

continuously

始めに

はじめに

Introduction

始動

しどう

starting (machine, engine, car, etc.)

始めまして

はじめまして

nice to meet you

始業

しぎょう

start of work

Example Sentences

10

What time does the first train leave?

I board the train at the terminal.

Did you catch the first train?

I had wanted to catch the first train.

I got up early in order to catch the first train.

I must catch the first train.

I got up early in order to catch the first train.

This train line is about 45 minutes from one end of the line to the other.

I got up early enough to catch the first train.

Bill got up early in order to catch the first train.