Word Meaning 始む

はじむ hajimu

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

Meaning

English

to start
to begin
to commence
to initiate
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 101904 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.)

始めまして

はじめまして

nice to meet you

始業

しぎょう

start of work

始まらない

はじまらない

It's no use

始業時間

しぎょうじかん

opening time