始め

初め

Reading

Kana: はじめ
Romaji: hajime
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

n-t
1

beginning; start; outset; opening

2

first (in line, etc.)

Note: esp. 初め
3

origin

Note: esp. 始め
4

such as ...; not to mention ...

Note: esp. 始め; as 〜を始め, 〜を始めとして, etc.
Note: word usually written using kana alone

Kanji

Readings: シ、 はじ.める、 -はじ.める、 はじ.まる
Meanings: commence, begin
Readings: ショ、 はじ.め、 はじ.めて、 はつ、 はつ-、 うい-、 -そ.める、 -ぞ.め
Meanings: first time, beginning

Example Sentences

よし(はじ)め。
➥Get set.
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演技(えんぎ)はじめ!
➥Action!
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(よる)()(はじ)めた。
➥Day began to break.
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(はじ)めが肝心(かんじん)
➥A good beginning makes a good ending.
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(よる)()(はじ)めた。
➥It began to dawn.
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(かれ)(はし)(はじ)めた。
➥He began running.
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