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始発

しはつ

Readings

しはつ

Meanings

  1. 1.
    nfirst departure (of the day); first train; first bus
  2. 2.
    ndeparting from the starting station (of a bus, train, etc.)

Kanji breakdown

始
N38 strokesGrade 3
発
N39 strokesGrade 3

Example sentences

あなたは始発電車に間にあいましたか。

Did you catch the first train?

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始発しはつ

first departure (of the day); first train; first bus; departing one's home station (of a train, bus, etc.)

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