Dictionary/初戦しょせんShosen初戦 (Shosen) is a Japanese noun meaning “first match (in a series)”.Meaningsnounfirst match (in a series)Kanji in 初戦初first time戦warRelated words初めるto begin to最初beginning戦うto make war (on)戦war作戦tactics戦争war初first戦地front (in battle)挑戦challenge始めbeginning戦場battlefield初恋first love