Word Meaning 始む

はじむ hajimu

始む is read as はじむ (hajimu) and means to start.

Meaning

English

  1. to start
  2. to begin
  3. to commence
  4. to initiate
  5. to originate

Reading

Kana

はじむ

Romaji

hajimu

Writing Variants

  • 創む はじむ hajimu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 11 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 103080 Priority Q

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

始め

はじめ

first (in line, etc.)

始まり

はじまり

origin

始発

しはつ

departing one's home station (of a train, bus, etc.)

始める

はじめる

to start ...

始まる

はじまる

to date (from)

始終

しじゅう

continuously

始めに

はじめに

Introduction

始動

しどう

starting (machine, engine, car, etc.)

始業

しぎょう

start of work

始業時間

しぎょうじかん

opening time

始生代

しせいだい

Archaeozoic (Archeozoic) Era