初
- On
- しょ
- Kun
- はじ.め;はじ.めて;はつ;はつ-;うい-;-そ.める;-ぞ.め
- Stroke count
- 7
・first time
・beginning
Japanese dictionary
Dictionary: “初めて”
初めて
はじめて
only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; not until ... do you ...
Example sentence
Only through protest can a free and open society be maintained.
Kanji details