第一声 (だいいっせい) — first words said (e.g. when meeting someone), first thing out of one's mouth, first speech

Meanings

• first words said (e.g. when meeting someone)
• first thing out of one's mouth
• first speech
• inaugural address

Kanji UsedColors show the reading used in this word: blue = on’yomi (Chinese-derived), green = kun’yomi (native Japanese), purple = nanori (name readings), amber = jukujikun (whole-word readings). Uncolored tiles have no identified reading type.

• だい 第 ordinal prefix
• いっ 一 one
• せい 声 voice

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