初心

しょしん
shoshin

one's original intention

Also:inexperience

What does 初心 mean?

初心 is a Japanese noun meaning one's original intention in English. It can also be translated as inexperience depending on context. It is written as 初心 in kanji, しょしん in hiragana, and shoshin in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N4 vocabulary.

Example sentence

初心を貫徹したらどうですか。

Why don't you carry out what you've set out to do?

Words sharing kanji with 初心

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