Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 初(うぶ) in Japanese

初, 初心, 産, 生
Kana Reading
うぶ
Romaji
ubu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
    Meaning
    innocent; naive; unsophisticated; inexperienced; green; wet behind the ears
  • Parts of speech
    noun, used as a prefix
    Meaning
    birth-

Examples of 初, 初心, 産, 生, うぶ in a sentence

Related Kanji

産 JLPT 4

11 strokes

products, bear, give birth, yield, childbirth, native, property

On'Yomi: サン

Kun'Yomi: う.む, う.まれる, うぶ-, む.す

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心 JLPT 4

4 strokes

heart, mind, spirit, heart radical (no. 61)

On'Yomi: シン

Kun'Yomi: こころ, -ごころ

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初 JLPT 3

7 strokes

first time, beginning

On'Yomi: ショ

Kun'Yomi: はじ.め, はじ.めて, はつ, はつ-, うい-, -そ.める, -ぞ.め

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生 JLPT 5

5 strokes

life, genuine, birth

On'Yomi: セイ, ショウ

Kun'Yomi: い.きる, い.かす, い.ける, う.まれる, うま.れる, う.まれ, うまれ, う.む, お.う, は.える, は.やす, き, なま, なま-, な.る, な.す, む.す, -う

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