first time; first occurrence
Refers to the first instance of an event or series. Often used in contexts like 'the first meeting', 'the first edition', or 'the first round'.
The first meeting is next Monday.
noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Used attributively with の to modify a noun, indicating the first in a series or sequence.
This is the first attempt.
Compound of 第一 (first) and 回 (time, occurrence). The reading だいいっかい results from a euphonic change where いち (one) becomes いっ before かい.