What does 最初 mean?
最初 is a Japanese noun meaning “first” or “beginning” in English. It is written as 最初 in kanji, さいしょ in hiragana, and saisho in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N4 vocabulary.
Example sentences
最初は日本語が全然分かりませんでした。
At first, I couldn't understand Japanese at all.
最初の授業は九時からです。
The first class starts at nine.