Meaning

Primary

The First

Alternatives

First, Beginning, Outset

Word Type

noun, の adjective

Explanation

The most first thing is the first thing.

Reading

さいしょ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 最初からいる

    to be somewhere from the beginning

    最初からする

    to do from the beginning

    最初からできる

    to be able to do from the beginning

Context Sentences

最初は元気だったんですが、1時間後にはヘトヘトでした。

I was doing well at first, but I got exhausted an hour later.

中学校の最初のクラスは英語でした。

The first class at junior high school was English.

日本に来た最初の頃はトイレにビデが付いてるなんて知らなかったよ。

When I first came to Japan, I didn't know that the toilet had a bidet.

Kanji Composition