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講書始
koushohajime
also spelled koshohajime
Imperial New Year's Lectures (ceremony in which the emperor and members of the imperial family Their Majesties listen to expert lectures in the fields of human, social and natural sciences)
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  1. koushohajime Imperial New Year's Lectures (ceremony in which the emperor and members of the imperial family Their Majesties listen to expert lectures in the fields of human, social and natural sciences)
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Kanji Breakdown
講
Lecture, Club, Association
On: こう
17 strokes N2
書
Write
On: しょ Kun: か.く,-が.き,-がき
10 strokes N5
始
Commence, Begin
On: し Kun: はじ.める,-はじ.める,はじ.まる
8 strokes N4
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講書始は〜です。 / 〜の講書始

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