Word Meaning 始めに

はじめに hajimeni

始めに is read as はじめに (hajimeni) and means Introduction.

Meaning

English

  1. Introduction
  2. Preface
  3. first
  4. firstly
  5. first of all
  6. to begin with
  7. in the beginning
  8. at the beginning

Reading

Kana

はじめに

Romaji

hajimeni

Writing Variants

  • 初めに はじめに hajimeni

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 8240 Priority B

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

始末

しまつ

end result (usu. bad)

始球式

しきゅうしき

ceremonial first pitch

Example Sentences

3

In the first place, we have to decide on the name.

For starters, prepare all the reference books you can find.

"How many bottles of wine should I order?" "Order ten to begin with. We can always buy two or three more if need be."