初心者
Japanese
Etymology 1
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 初 | 心 | 者 |
| しょ Grade: 4 |
しん Grade: 2 |
しゃ Grade: 3 |
| kan'on | on'yomi | |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| (kyūjitai) |
Compound of 初心 (shoshin, “immature, naive”) + 者 (-sha).
Pronunciation
Noun
初心者 • (shoshinsha)
- beginner (someone who has recently begun learning something new)
- Synonyms: 素人 (shirōto), ビギナー (biginā)
- (Internet slang) noob
Derived terms
- 初心者マーク (shoshinsha māku, “beginner's symbol”)
Etymology 2
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 初 | 心 | 者 |
| しょ Grade: 4 |
しん Grade: 2 |
もの Grade: 3 |
| kan'on | on'yomi | kun'yomi |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| (kyūjitai) |
Compound of 初心 (shoshin, “immature, naive”) + 者 (mono, “person”).
Pronunciation
Noun
初心者 • (shoshinmono)
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References
- Shinmura, Izuru, editor (1998), 広辞苑 [Kōjien] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tokyo: Iwanami Shoten, →ISBN
Korean
| Hanja in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 初 | 心 | 者 |
Noun
初心者 • (chosimja) (hangeul 초심자)