Japanese symbol for “firstborn”
初生
しょせい
Romaji: shosei
firstborn; first-produced; newborn
In Japanese, firstborn is 初生, read しょせい (shosei).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- adj-no, n firstborn; first-produced; newborn
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “firstborn”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 第１子 | だいいっし daiisshi | firstborn; first child; eldest child |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 最初 | さいしょ saisho | beginning; outset; first |
| 初期 | しょき shoki | early days; early years; early stages |
| 当初 | とうしょ tousho | beginning; start; outset |
| 初日 | しょにち shonichi | first day; opening day |
| 初めて | はじめて hajimete | for the first time |
| 初心者 | しょしんしゃ shoshinsha | beginner |
| 生活 | せいかつ seikatsu | life; living |
| 先生 | せんせい sensei | teacher; instructor; master |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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