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初生雛鑑別師

see styles
 shoseihinakanbetsushi / shosehinakanbetsushi
    しょせいひなかんべつし
chicken sexer

初發心自警文


初发心自警文

see styles
chū fā xīn zì jǐng wén
    chu1 fa1 xin1 zi4 jing3 wen2
ch`u fa hsin tzu ching wen
    chu fa hsin tzu ching wen
 sho hosshin jikei mon
self admonition for beginning practitioners

世界で初めて

see styles
 sekaidehajimete
    せかいではじめて
(exp,adj-no) world's first; world-first

仮初めにする

see styles
 karisomenisuru
    かりそめにする
(exp,vs-i) (kana only) to make light of; to treat lightly; to slight; to neglect

小山上初音町

see styles
 koyamakamihatsunechou / koyamakamihatsunecho
    こやまかみはつねちょう
(place-name) Koyamakamihatsunechō

小山下初音町

see styles
 koyamashimohatsunechou / koyamashimohatsunecho
    こやましもはつねちょう
(place-name) Koyamashimohatsunechō

最初の権利者

see styles
 saishonokenrisha
    さいしょのけんりしゃ
{comp} first owner

自體初中後位


自体初中后位

see styles
zì tǐ chū zhōng hòu wèi
    zi4 ti3 chu1 zhong1 hou4 wei4
tzu t`i ch`u chung hou wei
    tzu ti chu chung hou wei
 jitai shochūgo i
one's being at the beginning, middle, and end

誡初心學人文


诫初心学人文

see styles
jiè chū xīn xuer én wén
    jie4 chu1 xin1 xuer2 en2 wen2
chieh ch`u hsin xuer en wen
    chieh chu hsin xuer en wen
 Kai shoshin gakunin mon
Admonitions for Beginning Students

Variations:
初節供
初節句

see styles
 hatsuzekku
    はつぜっく
baby's first annual festival

初回仕様限定盤

see styles
 shokaishiyougenteiban / shokaishiyogenteban
    しょかいしようげんていばん
(See 初回生産限定盤) first-run limited edition technical recording

初回生産限定盤

see styles
 shokaiseisangenteiban / shokaisesangenteban
    しょかいせいさんげんていばん
first-run limited edition production recording

初心運転者標識

see styles
 shoshinuntenshahyoushiki / shoshinuntenshahyoshiki
    しょしんうんてんしゃひょうしき
(See 若葉マーク) beginner driver plate; V-shaped green and yellow symbol that newly qualified drivers in Japan must display on their cars

初期キリスト教

see styles
 shokikirisutokyou / shokikirisutokyo
    しょきキリストきょう
(hist) early Christianity; ante-Nicene era Christianity

初期デフォルト

see styles
 shokideforuto
    しょきデフォルト
{comp} initial default

初期投資コスト

see styles
 shokitoushikosuto / shokitoshikosuto
    しょきとうしコスト
initial investment cost

初期条件モード

see styles
 shokijoukenmoodo / shokijokenmoodo
    しょきじょうけんモード
{comp} initial condition mode; reset mode

初生ひな鑑別師

see styles
 shoseihinakanbetsushi / shosehinakanbetsushi
    しょせいひなかんべつし
chicken sexer

初生之犢不怕虎


初生之犊不怕虎

see styles
chū shēng zhī dú bù pà hǔ
    chu1 sheng1 zhi1 du2 bu4 pa4 hu3
ch`u sheng chih tu pu p`a hu
    chu sheng chih tu pu pa hu
see 生之犢不畏虎|生之犊不畏虎[chu1 sheng1 zhi1 du2 bu4 wei4 hu3]

初生之犢不畏虎


初生之犊不畏虎

see styles
chū shēng zhī dú bù wèi hǔ
    chu1 sheng1 zhi1 du2 bu4 wei4 hu3
ch`u sheng chih tu pu wei hu
    chu sheng chih tu pu wei hu
lit. a new-born calf has no fear of the tiger (idiom); fig. the fearlessness of youth

初生牛犢不怕虎


初生牛犊不怕虎

see styles
chū shēng niú dú bù pà hǔ
    chu1 sheng1 niu2 du2 bu4 pa4 hu3
ch`u sheng niu tu pu p`a hu
    chu sheng niu tu pu pa hu
lit. newborn calves do not fear tigers (idiom); fig. the young are fearless

Variations:
夏初月
夏端月

see styles
 natsuhazuki
    なつはづき
(See 卯月) 4th month of the lunar calendar

Variations:
始めは
初めは

see styles
 hajimeha
    はじめは
(expression) at first; in the beginning; originally

Variations:
姫始め
姫初め

see styles
 himehajime
    ひめはじめ
(1) (See 強飯,姫飯) eating the first meal of soft rice (himeii) after the traditional hard rice of New Year (kowaii); (2) first intercourse of the New Year; (3) (slang) loss of virginity; loss of maidenhead

お初をいただく

see styles
 ohatsuoitadaku
    おはつをいただく
(exp,v5k) to eat something for the first time in the season

になって初めて

see styles
 ninattehajimete
    になってはじめて
(expression) (it was) not until; (it was) only when

ポン初茶志内川

see styles
 ponhacchashinaigawa
    ポンはっちゃしないがわ
(place-name) Ponhacchashinaigawa

人之初,性本善

see styles
rén zhī chū , xìng běn shàn
    ren2 zhi1 chu1 , xing4 ben3 shan4
jen chih ch`u , hsing pen shan
    jen chih chu , hsing pen shan
man at birth is fundamentally good in nature (the first two lines of Three Character Classic 三字經|三字经[San1 zi4 Jing1])

朝鮮初中級学校

see styles
 chousenshochuukyuugakkou / chosenshochukyugakko
    ちょうせんしょちゅうきゅうがっこう
(place-name) Chōsenshochuukyūgakkou

生まれて初めて

see styles
 umaretehajimete
    うまれてはじめて
(expression) for the first time in one's life

苫前郡初山別村

see styles
 tomamaegunshosanbetsumura
    とままえぐんしょさんべつむら
(place-name) Tomamaegunshosanbetsumura

Variations:

初心

see styles
 ubu
    うぶ
(adj-na,adj-no,n) (1) (kana only) (esp. 初, 初心) innocent; naive; unsophisticated; inexperienced; green; wet behind the ears; (prefix noun) (2) (産, 生) birth-

Variations:
初っ端
初っぱな

see styles
 shoppana
    しょっぱな
(kana only) (very) beginning; start

Variations:
初滑り
初すべり

see styles
 hatsusuberi
    はつすべり
first ski of the season; first ski run

初心忘るべからず

see styles
 shoshinwasurubekarazu
    しょしんわするべからず

More info & calligraphy:

Never Forget Your First Resolution
(expression) (idiom) Don't forget your first resolution

初心忘る可からず

see styles
 shoshinwasurubekarazu
    しょしんわするべからず
(expression) (idiom) Don't forget your first resolution

初期エンドソーム

see styles
 shokiendosoomu
    しょきエンドソーム
early endosome

初期化プログラム

see styles
 shokikapuroguramu
    しょきかプログラム
{comp} initial program

初發心時便成正覺


初发心时便成正觉

see styles
chū fā xīn shí biàn chéng zhèng jué
    chu1 fa1 xin1 shi2 bian4 cheng2 zheng4 jue2
ch`u fa hsin shih pien ch`eng cheng chüeh
    chu fa hsin shih pien cheng cheng chüeh
 sho hosshin ji ben jō shōgaku
directly achieving enlightenment at the point of the first arousal of the intention [to attain enlightenment]

Variations:
出初式
出初め式

see styles
 dezomeshiki
    でぞめしき
New Year firefighters' event

Variations:
食い初め
食初め

see styles
 kuizome
    くいぞめ
(See お食い初め) okuizome; weaning ceremony; ritual meal for a 100-day old infant

徳川家康最初陣地

see styles
 tokugawaieyasuuijinchi / tokugawaieyasuijinchi
    とくがわいえやすういじんち
(place-name) Tokugawaieyasuuijinchi

既有今日何必當初


既有今日何必当初

see styles
jì yǒu jīn rì hé bì dāng chū
    ji4 you3 jin1 ri4 he2 bi4 dang1 chu1
chi yu chin jih ho pi tang ch`u
    chi yu chin jih ho pi tang chu
see 早知今日何必當|早知今日何必当[zao3 zhi1 jin1 ri4 he2 bi4 dang1 chu1]

早知今日何必當初


早知今日何必当初

see styles
zǎo zhī jīn rì hé bì dāng chū
    zao3 zhi1 jin1 ri4 he2 bi4 dang1 chu1
tsao chih chin jih ho pi tang ch`u
    tsao chih chin jih ho pi tang chu
if I (you, she, he...) had known it would come to this, I (you, she, he...) would not have acted thus (idiom); to regret vainly one's past behavior

最初から最後まで

see styles
 saishokarasaigomade
    さいしょからさいごまで
(expression) from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through

Variations:
初桜
初櫻(oK)

see styles
 hatsuzakura
    はつざくら
first cherry blossom of the year

Variations:
初鴬
初鶯(oK)

see styles
 hatsuuguisu / hatsuguisu
    はつうぐいす
first Japanese bush warbler to chirp this year (i.e. spring)

Variations:
初恋(P)
はつ恋

see styles
 hatsukoi
    はつこい
first love; puppy love

Variations:
初々しい
初初しい

see styles
 uiuishii / uiuishi
    ういういしい
(adjective) (young and) innocent; naive; pure; fresh; artless; unsophisticated

Variations:
初おろし
初下ろし

see styles
 hatsuoroshi
    はつおろし
(See 下ろし・おろし・4) wearing something for the first time

Variations:
初めから
始めから

see styles
 hajimekara
    はじめから
(expression) from the beginning

Variations:
お初
御初(sK)

see styles
 ohatsu
    おはつ
(1) (polite language) (as お初に) (for the) first time; (2) something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; (3) first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)

分別緣起初勝法門經


分别缘起初胜法门经

see styles
fēn bié yuán qǐ chū shèng fǎ mén jīng
    fen1 bie2 yuan2 qi3 chu1 sheng4 fa3 men2 jing1
fen pieh yüan ch`i ch`u sheng fa men ching
    fen pieh yüan chi chu sheng fa men ching
 Funbetsu engi shoshō hōmon kyō
Sūtra on The Primacy of the Dharma Gate Distinguishing Conditioned Arising

格林尼治本初子午線


格林尼治本初子午线

see styles
gé lín ní zhì běn chū zǐ wǔ xiàn
    ge2 lin2 ni2 zhi4 ben3 chu1 zi3 wu3 xian4
ko lin ni chih pen ch`u tzu wu hsien
    ko lin ni chih pen chu tzu wu hsien
the Greenwich meridian

永平初祖學道用心集


永平初祖学道用心集

see styles
yǒng píng chū zǔ xué dào yòng xīn jí
    yong3 ping2 chu1 zu3 xue2 dao4 yong4 xin1 ji2
yung p`ing ch`u tsu hsüeh tao yung hsin chi
    yung ping chu tsu hsüeh tao yung hsin chi
 Eihei shoso gakudō yōjin shū
Advice to Students of the Way

靡不有初,鮮克有終


靡不有初,鲜克有终

see styles
mǐ bù yǒu chū , xiǎn kè yǒu zhōng
    mi3 bu4 you3 chu1 , xian3 ke4 you3 zhong1
mi pu yu ch`u , hsien k`o yu chung
    mi pu yu chu , hsien ko yu chung
almost everything has a start, but not many things have an end (idiom); don't start something you can't handle

Variations:
初参り
初参(io)

see styles
 hatsumairi
    はつまいり
(noun/participle) (See 初詣) first shrine visit of the New Year

Variations:
初鳴き
初鳴(io)

see styles
 hatsunaki
    はつなき
first song or chirp, etc. (in the year) of a particular bird or insect species

Variations:
初期のころ
初期の頃

see styles
 shokinokoro
    しょきのころ
(exp,adj-no) the earliest

Variations:
初期の頃
初期のころ

see styles
 shokinokoro
    しょきのころ
(exp,adj-no) the earliest

Variations:
仮初にも
仮初めにも

see styles
 karisomenimo
    かりそめにも
(adverb) for a moment; even as a joke; even in the slightest degree

Variations:
知り初める
知初める

see styles
 shirisomeru
    しりそめる
(transitive verb) to begin to know; to know for the first time

躲過初一,躲不過十五


躲过初一,躲不过十五

see styles
duǒ guò chū yī , duǒ bù guò shí wǔ
    duo3 guo4 chu1 yi1 , duo3 bu4 guo4 shi2 wu3
to kuo ch`u i , to pu kuo shih wu
    to kuo chu i , to pu kuo shih wu
see 躲得過一,躲不過十五|躲得过一,躲不过十五[duo3 de5 guo4 chu1 yi1 , duo3 bu4 guo4 shi2 wu3]

Variations:
初競り
初セリ
初せり

see styles
 hatsuseri(競ri, seri); hatsuseri(seri)
    はつせり(初競り, 初せり); はつセリ(初セリ)
first wholesale produce market of the year (usu. auction of seafood, fruit, etc.)

Variations:
初めまして
始めまして

see styles
 hajimemashite
    はじめまして
(expression) (kana only) How do you do?; I am glad to meet you

Variations:
始め(P)
初め(P)

see styles
 hajime
    はじめ
(n,adv) (1) beginning; start; outset; opening; (2) (esp. 初め) first (in line, etc.); (3) (esp. 始め) origin; (4) (kana only) (esp. 始め; as 〜を始め, 〜を始めとして, etc.) such as ...; not to mention ...

Variations:
お食い初め
御食い初め

see styles
 okuizome
    おくいぞめ
okuizome; weaning ceremony; ritual meal for a 100-day old infant

躲得過初一,躲不過十五


躲得过初一,躲不过十五

see styles
duǒ de guò chū yī , duǒ bù guò shí wǔ
    duo3 de5 guo4 chu1 yi1 , duo3 bu4 guo4 shi2 wu3
to te kuo ch`u i , to pu kuo shih wu
    to te kuo chu i , to pu kuo shih wu
lit. you may go undetected during the new moon, but at full moon you'll be found out (idiom); fig. you can't put it off forever; sooner or later you'll have to deal with it

Variations:
初陣を飾る
初陣をかざる

see styles
 uijinokazaru
    ういじんをかざる
(exp,v5r) to win one's first battle (game, match)

初期値設定プログラム単位

see styles
 shokichisetteipuroguramutani / shokichisettepuroguramutani
    しょきちせっていプログラムたんい
{comp} block data program unit

Variations:
初めに(P)
始めに(P)

see styles
 hajimeni
    はじめに
(expression) (1) first; firstly; first of all; to begin with; in the beginning; at the beginning; (expression) (2) (kana only) (as section heading of a book, etc.) Introduction; Preface

Variations:
初刷
初刷り
初摺
初摺り

see styles
 shozuri; shosatsu(刷); hatsuzuri
    しょずり; しょさつ(初刷); はつずり
(1) first print (run); (2) (はつずり only) first print of the new year (esp. newspaper printed on January 1)

Variations:
仮初め
仮初(io)
苟且

see styles
 karisome
    かりそめ
(adj-no,adj-na,n) (1) (kana only) (gikun for 苟且) temporary; transient; (adj-no,adj-na,n) (2) (kana only) trifling; slight; negligent

Variations:
手始めに
手初めに(iK)

see styles
 tehajimeni
    てはじめに
(adverb) at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step

Variations:
仕初め
仕初
為初め
為初

see styles
 shizome
    しぞめ
(1) (See 手始め) outset; beginning; starting (things); (2) (See 仕事始め) resuming work after the New Year's vacation

Variations:
お初をいただく
お初を頂く

see styles
 ohatsuoitadaku
    おはつをいただく
(exp,v5k) to eat something for the first time in the season

最初のアクティビティ識別子

see styles
 saishonoakutibitishikibetsushi
    さいしょのアクティビティしきべつし
{comp} original activity identifier

Variations:
初めて(P)
始めて
甫めて

see styles
 hajimete
    はじめて
(adv,adj-no) (1) (See 始める・1) for the first time; (adverb) (2) (after the -te form of a verb) only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...

Variations:
初乗り運賃
初乗運賃(io)

see styles
 hatsunoriunchin
    はつのりうんちん
base fare (for a train, bus, etc.); minimum fare; starting fare

Variations:
初生ひな鑑別師
初生雛鑑別師

see styles
 shoseihinakanbetsushi / shosehinakanbetsushi
    しょせいひなかんべつし
chicken sexer

Variations:
始まり(P)
初まり(rK)

see styles
 hajimari
    はじまり
origin; beginning; start

Variations:
月初め(P)
月始め(iK)

see styles
 tsukihajime
    つきはじめ
(adv,n) beginning of month

Variations:
仮初めにも
仮初にも(io)

see styles
 karisomenimo
    かりそめにも
(adverb) (1) (kana only) (with neg. sentence) (not even) for a moment; (not) even in the slightest degree; (not) on any account; (not) at all; (not) under any circumstances; (adverb) (2) (kana only) at any rate; at the very least; putting everything else aside

Variations:
書き初め(P)
書初め
書初

see styles
 kakizome
    かきぞめ
first calligraphy of the year

病んで後初めて健康の価値を知る

see styles
 yandenochihajimetekenkounokachioshiru / yandenochihajimetekenkonokachioshiru
    やんでのちはじめてけんこうのかちをしる
(expression) (proverb) (obscure) you don't appreciate the value of good health until you lose it

Variations:
咲き初める
咲きそめる
咲初める

see styles
 sakisomeru
    さきそめる
(v1,vi) to begin to blossom

Variations:
生まれて初めて
生まれてはじめて

see styles
 umaretehajimete
    うまれてはじめて
(exp,adv) for the first time in one's life

Variations:
初詣(P)
初詣で(P)
初もうで

see styles
 hatsumoude / hatsumode
    はつもうで
first shrine visit of the New Year

Variations:
初めまして(P)
始めまして(P)

see styles
 hajimemashite
    はじめまして
(expression) (polite language) (kana only) nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?

Variations:
初心忘るべからず
初心忘る可からず

see styles
 shoshinwasurubekarazu
    しょしんわするべからず
(expression) (proverb) we were all beginners once; never lose your humility; don't let success get to your head; don't forget where you came from

Variations:
仮初め
仮初(io)
苟且(rK)

see styles
 karisome
    かりそめ
(adj-no,n) (1) (kana only) temporary; transient; transitory; fleeting; passing; (adj-no,n) (2) (kana only) trifling; trivial; slight

Variations:
明け初める
明けそめる
明け染める

see styles
 akesomeru
    あけそめる
(Ichidan verb) to begin to grow light; to dawn

Variations:
初めて(P)
始めて(P)
甫めて(rK)

see styles
 hajimete
    はじめて
(adv,adj-no) (1) (See 始める・1) for the first time; (adverb) (2) (after the -te form of a verb) only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; not until ... do you ...; (3) (colloquialism) first time; (one's) first

Variations:
月初め(P)
月始め(iK)
月初(sK)
月始(sK)

see styles
 tsukihajime
    つきはじめ
beginning of the month

Variations:
初出品
初だし品
うぶだし品
初出し品

see styles
 hatsushuppin(出品); ubudashihin
    はつしゅっぴん(初出品); うぶだしひん
selling something for the first time; item on sale for the first time

Variations:
初めのうち
始めのうち
始めの内
初めの内

see styles
 hajimenouchi / hajimenochi
    はじめのうち
(expression) at first; initially; in the beginning

Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.

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Information about this dictionary:

Apparently, we were the first ones who were crazy enough to think that western people might want a combined Chinese, Japanese, and Buddhist dictionary.

A lot of westerners can't tell the difference between Chinese and Japanese - and there is a reason for that. Chinese characters and even whole words were borrowed by Japan from the Chinese language in the 5th century. Much of the time, if a word or character is used in both languages, it will have the same or a similar meaning. However, this is not always true. Language evolves, and meanings independently change in each language.

Example: The Chinese character 湯 for soup (hot water) has come to mean bath (hot water) in Japanese. They have the same root meaning of "hot water", but a 湯屋 sign on a bathhouse in Japan would lead a Chinese person to think it was a "soup house" or a place to get a bowl of soup. See this: Japanese Bath House

This dictionary uses the EDICT and CC-CEDICT dictionary files.
EDICT data is the property of the Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group, and is used in conformance with the Group's license.

Chinese Buddhist terms come from Dictionary of Chinese Buddhist Terms by William Edward Soothill and Lewis Hodous. This is commonly referred to as "Soothill's'". It was first published in 1937 (and is now off copyright so we can use it here). Some of these definitions may be misleading, incomplete, or dated, but 95% of it is good information. Every professor who teaches Buddhism or Eastern Religion has a copy of this on their bookshelf. We incorporated these 16,850 entries into our dictionary database ourselves (it was lot of work).



Combined, these cover 1,007,753 Japanese, Chinese, and Buddhist characters, words, idioms, names, placenames, and short phrases.

Just because a word appears here does not mean it is appropriate for a tattoo, your business name, etc. Please consult a professional before doing anything stupid with this data.

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No warranty as to the correctness, potential vulgarity, or clarity is expressed or implied. We did not write any of these definitions (though we occasionally act as a contributor/editor to the CC-CEDICT project). You are using this dictionary for free, and you get what you pay for.

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Japanese Kanji Dictionary

Free Asian Dictionary

Chinese Kanji Dictionary

Chinese Words Dictionary

Chinese Language Dictionary

Japanese Chinese Dictionary