A knife cuts new cloth — beginning, first
| Stroke Count | 7 |
| Radical | 刀 (#18 — knife) |
| JLPT Levels | JLPT 1, JLPT 4, JLPT 5 |
| Frequency | #1002 most common |
Learn all words containing 初 with spaced repetition
初 is a Japanese character with the radical 刀.
The Japanese character 初 has 7 strokes. Its radical is 刀 (knife).
The radical of 初 is 刀 (knife, Kangxi radical #18).