初 (はつ): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

初 (はつ) means first / beginning / initial.

See example sentences below.

初 at a glance

初

はつhatsu

N1adj

first / beginning / initial

初はつhatsuN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

first / beginning / initial

Example 1

初めて日本に行きました。

Translation

I went to Japan for the first time.

Example 2

彼は初仕事を頑張った。

Translation

He worked hard at his first job.