始発しはつshihatsu始し発はつ始し発はつShow answer(Space)Suspend(@)始し発はつ始し発はつshihatsuCommonRelative commonness of this word, based on various sources (incl. newspapers)CommonJLPT N3Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardestJLPT N3Noun (common)Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)Noun (common)first departure (of the day: train, bus, etc.); first train; first busRelated:終発departing one's home station (of a train, bus, etc.)始し発はつ始し発はつshihatsufirst train; first busWhat does 始発 mean in English?first departure (of the day: train, bus, etc.); first train; first bus(n)departing one's home station (of a train, bus, etc.)(n)Search the picture dictionary for 始発