This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

初陣

Reading

Kana: ういじん
Romaji: uijin
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

first campaign; one's first battle

Kanji

Readings: ショ、 はじ.め、 はじ.めて、 はつ、 はつ-、 うい-、 -そ.める、 -ぞ.め
Meanings: first time, beginning
Reading: ジン
Meanings: camp, battle array, ranks, position, sudden, brief time

Example Sentence

しかも初陣(ういじん)があのドラゴン退治(たいじ)
➥What's more our first battle is to defeat that dragon!
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