初期費用 しょきひよう Meanings Noun initial costs; up-front costs; front-end costs; start-up costs Kanji 初 first. Read as ショ. 期 period 費 expense 用 use. Read as ヨウ. Example sentences 初期費用の高さがハードルになる。The initial cost is a hurdle. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists