Word Meaning 序章

じょしょう joshou

序章 is read as じょしょう (joshou) and means beginning.

Meaning

English

beginning
start
preface
foreword
introduction
introductory chapter

Reading

Kana

じょしょう

Romaji

joshou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Antonyms 終章 Rank 23384 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

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序

ついで

successor

序文

じょぶん

preface

序曲

じょきょく

overture

序説

じょせつ

introduction

序幕

じょまく

curtain-raiser

序盤

じょばん

opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.)

序列

じょれつ

rank

序二段

じょにだん

jonidan (second lowest) division

序の口

じょのくち

lowest division in sumo

序二段格

じょにだんかく

referee officiating the second lowest division

序ノ口格

じょのくちかく

referee officiating the lowest division

序言

じょげん

foreword

Example Sentences

この事件は悲劇の序章に過ぎない。

このじけんはひげきのじょしょうにすぎない。

This incident is merely the prologue to a tragedy.

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