Word Meaning 初めて

はじめて hajimete

初めて is read as はじめて (hajimete) and means for the first time.

Meaning

English

  1. for the first time
  2. first time
  3. (one's) first
  4. only after ... is it ...
  5. only when ... do you ...
  6. not until ... do you ...

Reading

Kana

はじめて

Romaji

hajimete

Writing Variants

  • 始めて はじめて hajimete
  • 甫めて はじめて hajimete

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 10 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 7910 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

はつ

first

初日

しょじつ

first day

初夏

しょか

early summer

初産

しょざん

first childbirth

初期

しょき

early days

初出

うぶだし

first appearance

初心

しょしん

original intention

初任給

しょにんきゅう

initial salary

初歩

しょほ

basics

初雪

はつゆき

first snow (of the season)

初夢

はつゆめ

dream on the night of setsubun

初秋

はつあき

early autumn (fall)

Example Sentences

10

かれにあったのははじめてです。

It is my first time meeting him.

そのみせにはきのうはじめていった。

I went to that shop for the first time yesterday.

First time?

Is this the first time you've been here?

It's not the first time.

It's our first lesson.

Is this the first time you've ever given blood?

Is this the first time you've ever given blood?

Is this your first time here?

I made it for the first time.