Home/Vocab Vault/初初初はつfirstN1na-AdjectiveFreq. #548Meanings1first2newConjugationsFormJapaneseて-formはつでPast (casual)はつだったPast (polite)はつでしたNegative (casual)はつじゃないNegative (polite)はつじゃないですConditional (たら)はつだったらRelated WordsSame Kanji初めにはじめにfirst初めてはじめてfor the first time最初さいしょbeginning初代しょだいfirst generationLearn MoreGrammar〜てte-form (connecting)〜でしたwas (polite past)〜ばif ~〜たらif / when ~Practice 初 in JIVXReinforce this word with AI-graded sentence practice and spaced repetition.Start Practicing Free