初学 しょがく Meanings Noun learning (a subject) for the first time; start of one's study See also: 初学者 (しょがくしゃ). Kanji 初 first. Read as ショ. 学 study. Read as ガク. Words containing 初学 初学者 (しょがくしゃ) beginning student Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists