Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
JLPT level: N1
2270 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke count: 7
Meaning: for the first time, not until
Kunyomi: はじ.めて
Onyomi: ホ, フ
Composition: 専 丶 用
Radical: 用
Meaning: use
Reading: もちいる
Frequency: 10
Alternative forms:
台甫 （タイホ） your personal name
初めて （はじめて） for the first time, only after ... is it ..., only when ... do you ..., not until ... do you ..., first time, (one's) first