How to say "First" in Japanese
If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "First" you've come to the right place!
the Japanese word for "First" is "Hajimete", written in japanese as "初めて".
Here's a more detailed explanation:
The Japanese adverb '初めて (はじめて)' means 'for the first time'. It is used to indicate that something is happening or being experienced for the very first time. This word is often used to express a sense of novelty or newness. For example: I went to Japan for the first time「初めて日本に行きました」(はじめてにほんにいきました). This is the first time I've eaten sushi「初めて寿司を食べました」(はじめてすしをたべました). It can also be used to describe the first occurrence of an event or action. Note that '初めて' is often used with verbs in the past tense to indicate that the action was done for the first time.
The Kanji are characters that represent meanings. As you can see, this word is made up of 1 Kanji:
The kanji "初" means "Beginning" and "First" and can be read as "Sho", "Haji", "So" and "Hatsu"
Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.
What does "Hajimete" mean in japanese?
"Hajimete" means "First" .
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How to write "First" in Japanese
To make really sure you learn this word, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this word and of the characters that comprise it.
But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.
Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.
This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:
The hiragana "め" is read as "me". The hiragana "て" is read as "te". The hiragana "し" is read as "shi". The hiragana "は" is read as "ha". The hiragana "じ" is read as "ji". The hiragana "そ" is read as "so". And The hiragana "つ" is read as "tsu".
About kanji, you need to know that most Kanji have two types of readings: Kunyomi, based on native japanese pronunciation. And onyomi, based on chinese pronunciation.