初年 しょねん Meanings Noun, Adverb first year; early years (of a reign or era) Kanji 初 first. Read as ショ. 年 year. Read as ネン. Words containing 初年 初年度 (しょねんど) first year 初年兵 (しょねんへい) new or raw recruit Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists