Word Meaning 始め

はじめ hajime

始め is read as はじめ (hajime) and means first (in line, etc.).

Meaning

English

  1. first (in line, etc.)
  2. origin
  3. such as ...
  4. not to mention ...
  5. beginning
  6. start
  7. outset
  8. opening

Reading

Kana

はじめ

Romaji

hajime

Writing Variants

  • 初め はじめ hajime

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 10 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Antonyms 終わり Rank 1082 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

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

手始め

てはじめ

outset

仕事始め

しごとはじめ

resuming work after the New Year's vacation

Example Sentences

10

かいぎをはじめましょう。

Let's begin the meeting.

あめがふりはじめた。

It started to rain.

かれはみせをはじめたいとおもっている。

He wants to start a shop.

なにごともちいさくはじめるのがたいせつだ。

It's important to start everything small.

Begin!

Can I begin?

Get set.

Let's begin.

Let's get started.

It has begun.