初期

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Chinese

initial; first; beginning
initial; first; beginning; junior; basic
 
a period of time; phase; stage
a period of time; phase; stage; (used for issue of a periodical, courses of study); time; term; period; to hope
 
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(初期)

Pronunciation


Noun

初期

  1. early days; infancy; initial stages; prime

Japanese

Kanji in this term
しょ
Grade: 4

Grade: 3
on'yomi

Pronunciation

Noun

(しょ)() (shoki

  1. initial period; early stage
    ()()()(だい)(しょ)()
    edo jidai shoki
    early Edo period
  2. early days; infancy

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References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN

Korean

Hanja in this term

Noun

初期 (chogi) (hangeul 초기)

  1. hanja form? of 초기 (the initial period; the beginning)

Vietnamese

chữ Hán Nôm in this term

Noun

初期

  1. chữ Hán form of sơ kì (first period; early stage; beginning).