Japanese symbol for “initialization”
初期化
しょきか
Romaji: shokika
initialization (of a variable); initialisation
In Japanese, initialization is 初期化, read しょきか (shokika).
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Meanings
- n, vs, vt initialization (of a variable); initialisation (comp)
- n, vs, vt formatting (a disk); initialization (comp)
- n, vs, vt initialization (of a device); (factory) reset (comp)
- n, vs, vt reprogramming (biochem)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “initialization”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 初期設定 | しょきせってい shokisettei | initialization; initialisation |
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 |
| 期間 | きかん kikan | period; term; interval |
| 期待 | きたい kitai | expectation; anticipation; hope |
| 文化 | ぶんか bunka | culture; civilization; civilisation |
See also: Chinese symbol for “initialization”.
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.