Word Meaning 書き初め

かきぞめ kakizome

書き初め is read as かきぞめ (kakizome) and means first calligraphy of the year.

Meaning

English

  1. first calligraphy of the year

Reading

Kana

かきぞめ

Romaji

kakizome

Writing Variants

  • 書初 かきぞめ kakizome
  • 書初め かきぞめ kakizome

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 23 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 12075 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

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書記

しょき

clerk

書類

しょるい

document

書取

かきとり

transcription (of spoken material)

書留

かきとめ

registered mail

書き直す

かきなおす

to write out

書式

しょしき

prescribed form (of writing)

書き取る

かきとる

to copy out (a text)

書面

しょめん

document

書記局

しょききょく

secretariat

書き言葉

かきことば

written word

書記官

しょきかん

secretary