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Meaning of 始め(はじめ) in Japanese

始め, 初め
JLPT 5
Kana Reading
はじめ
Romaji
hajime
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi), adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
    Meaning
    beginning; start; outset; opening
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    first (in line, etc.)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    origin
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    such as ...; not to mention ...

Examples of 始め, 初め, はじめ in a sentence



Related Kanji

JLPT 4

8 strokes

commence, begin

On'Yomi: シ

Kun'Yomi: はじ.める, -はじ.める, はじ.まる

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JLPT 3

7 strokes

first time, beginning

On'Yomi: ショ

Kun'Yomi: はじ.め, はじ.めて, はつ, はつ-, うい-, -そ.める, -ぞ.め

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