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さいしょ
最初
、
わたし
私
は
ひと
独
り
で
およ
泳
げなかった
。
At first, I could not swim by myself.
Grammar and points of interest
Conjugations and inflections
Words
さ い し ょ 0
'no' adjective, adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
beginning; outset; first; onset
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わ た し 0
1. I; me
2. private affairs; personal matter; secrecy  (this meaning is restricted to reading わたくし)
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ひ と り 2
Most common form: 一人
noun
1. one person  (esp. 一人)
2. alone; unmarried; solitary  (esp. 独り; this meaning is restricted to reading ひとり)
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お よ ぐ 2
'gu' godan verb, intransitive verb
to swim
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Kanji
最
サイ   もっとも most   
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取
シュ   とる to take   
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耳
ジ   みみ ear   
又
また again   
日
ニチ   ジツ   sun; day   ひ    -か    
初
ショ   はつ    うい-    はじめ beginning   -ぞめ first doing of   
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衤
イ   ころも    きぬ clothes   
刀
トウ   かたな sword   
私
シ   わたくし    わたし I, myself   
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厶
ム   private
禾
grain
独
ドク   ひとり alone   
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犭
ケン   いぬ dog   
虫
チュウ   むし insect   
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一
イチ   イツ   ひとつ    ひと- one   
丶
dot   
中
チュウ   ジュウ   なか middle   
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口
コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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丨
stick   
泳
エイ   およぐ swim   
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氵
スイ   みず water   
永
エイ   long time   ながい long (time)   
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冫
ice   
水
スイ   みず water   
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