Japanese symbol for “inexperience”
初心
しょしん
Romaji: shoshin
one's original intention; one's initial enthusiasm
In Japanese, inexperience is 初心, read しょしん (shoshin).
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Meanings
- n one's original intention; one's initial enthusiasm
- adj-na, adj-no, n inexperience; naivety; greenness
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “inexperience”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 不案内 | ふあんない fuannai | ignorance; inexperience; unfamiliarity |
| 乳臭 | にゅうしゅう nyuushuu | boyishness; inexperience |
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 |
| 中心 | ちゅうしん chuushin | center; centre; middle |
| 心配 | しんぱい shinpai | worry; concern; anxiety |
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