Gender Feminine
Usage Japanese
Scripts はつほ(Japanese Hiragana) 初穂, 一歩, etc.(Japanese Kanji)
Other Forms FormsHayaho, Sakiho, Saika
Meaning & History
From 初 (hatsu) meaning "first, beginning, new" and 穂 (ho) meaning "grain". Other kanji combinations can be used.A hatsuho (初穂) is a ripe rice ear that Shinto, or God, receives before the yearly autumn harvest for rice.