初頭 しょとう beginning (of a century, etc.) #7,104 Meanings noun, adverb beginning (of a century, etc.) Its kanji 初 ショ · はじ.め、はじ.めて、はつ、はつ-、うい-、-そ.める、-ぞ.め first time, beginning 頭 トウ、ズ、ト · あたま、かしら、-がしら、かぶり head, counter for large animals