Word Meaning 初に

はつに hatsu ni

初に is read as はつに (hatsu ni) and means for the first time.

Meaning

English

  1. for the first time

Reading

Kana

はつに

Romaji

hatsu ni

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 10 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 57302 Priority I

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

はつ

first

初日

しょにち

first day

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

初歩

しょほ

basics

初雪

はつゆき

first snow (of the season)

初めて

はじめて

for the first time

初夢

はつゆめ

dream on the night of setsubun

Example Sentences

10

He was the first to come.

Do this first.

Which of you was here first?

I'll go first.

We arrived first.

Pleased to meet you.

Tom spoke first.

Who do you think will come first?

First of all, I will read this.

Tom was the first to arrive.