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What does 書き初め (かきぞめ, kakizome) mean?

書き初め (かきぞめ, kakizome) means first calligraphy of the year.

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Readingかきぞめ
Romajikakizome
Part of speechnoun
かきぞめ
kakizome

first calligraphy of the year

  1. 1noun first calligraphy of the year

Also written: 書初め、書初

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