初～

しょ～

sho～

first ~

What does 初～ mean?

初～ is a Japanese prefix meaning “first ~” in English. It is written as 初～ in kanji, しょ～ in hiragana, and sho～ in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

トムは若いが初々しくない。

Tom is young, but he isn't innocent.

Words sharing kanji with 初～

初

early stage, initial period

初めに

はじめに

at the beginning, first of all

More JLPT N2 words

諸～しょ～sho～

various ~

捜すさがすsagasu

to search for (something lost or missing)

自らみずからmizukara

for one's self, personally

懸命けんめいkenmei

eager, strenuous

比較的ひかくてきhikakuteki

comparatively, relatively

飛び込むとびこむtobikomu

to jump in, to dive in

それなのにsorenanoni

though, although

目指すめざすmezasu

to aim at, to have an eye on