Illustration: At a neighborhood pottery class, a new learner sits stiffly at a wheel, elbows held awkwardly apart as a small clay bowl begins to lean sideways. An instructor beside them gently demonstrates how to steady both hands, using a neat bowl on another wheel.

JLPT N3nounLevel estimated by Bebop

初しょ心しん者しゃ

shoshinsha

beginner

Example sentences

  1. まだ初心者しょしんしゃなんです。

    I’m just a beginner.

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  2. 初心者しょしんしゃでも参加さんかできますか？

    Is it open to beginners?

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  3. この本ほんは初心者しょしんしゃ向むきである。

    This book is suitable for beginners.

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Kanji in 初心者

  • 初first time; beginningOnショKunはじめ・はじめて・はつ
  • 心heart; mindOnシンKunこころ
  • 者someone; personOnシャKunもの

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