Chinese

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initial; first; beginning
initial; first; beginning; junior; basic
 
day; sun; date
day; sun; date; day of the month; Japan (abbrev.)
 
simp. and trad.
(初日)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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初日

  1. (obsolete) rising sun

Japanese

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Etymology 1

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Kanji in this term
しょ
Grade: 4
にち
Grade: 1
on'yomi

Noun

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(しょ)(にち) (shonichi

  1. opening day, first day

Etymology 2

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Kanji in this term
はつ
Grade: 4

Grade: 1
kun'yomi

Noun

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(はつ)() (hatsuhi

  1. sunrise on January 1