最初

さいしょ

beginning, first

What does 最初 mean?

最初 is a Japanese noun meaning beginning, first in English. It is written as 最初 in kanji, さいしょ in hiragana, and saisho in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N4 vocabulary.

Example sentence

その考えは最初のうちはばかげているように思えた。

The idea seemed absurd at first.