| Kanji | 最初 |
| Reading | さいしょ |
| Romaji | saisho |
| Meaning | first; beginning |
| Part of Speech | noun |
| JLPT Level | JLPT N5 |
最初は難しかったです。
Saisho wa muzukashikatta desu.
At first it was difficult.
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最初 (さいしょ, saisho) means "first; beginning" in Japanese. It is a JLPT N5 vocabulary word.
最初 is pronounced "saisho" in Japanese. The hiragana reading is さいしょ.
最初 is a JLPT N5 word. JLPT N5 is the beginner level with ~800 words.