書き初め

書き初め

"書き初め" (kakizome) is the first calligraphy written at the beginning of the year.

In this context, '書き初め' refers to the Japanese tradition of making the first calligraphy of the year, usually associated with beginning the year with a fresh start.

新年の書き初めをしました。

I did the New Year's first writing.

Here, '書き初め' refers to the calligraphy exercises conducted around the New Year period, aimed at practicing for this tradition.

子供たちが学校で書き初めを練習しています。

The children are practicing their New Year's calligraphy at school.

In this context, '書き初め' symbolizes the act of writing personal resolutions or goals using calligraphy as part of a cultural activity at the start of the New Year.

書き初めには自分の今年の抱負を書きました。

In the New Year's calligraphy, I wrote my resolutions for this year.