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Words — 270 found

はじ 始め
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Noun, Adverb (fukushi)
1. beginning; start; outset; opening​
  • りょこう旅行
  • の
  • 初め
  • の
  • ふつかかん二日間
  • は
  • あめふ雨降り
  • だった
    • 。
The first two days of my trip were rainy.
Noun
2. first (in line, etc.)​esp. 初め
Noun
3. origin​esp. 始め
Noun
4. such as ...; not to mention ...​Usually written using kana alone, esp. 始め; as 〜を始め, 〜を始めとして, etc.
  • この
  • ごがく語学
  • センター
  • で
  • は
    • 、
  • えいご英語
  • を
  • はじめ
  • せかい世界
    • １５
  • かこくか国
  • の
  • がいこくご外国語
  • が
  • まな学べる
    • 。
At this language centre, about 15 international languages are taught, including English.
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初め 【はじめ】
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さいしょ 最初
Common word JLPT N4 Wanikani level 11 Play audio Links
Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', Noun, Adverb (fukushi)
1. beginning; outset; first; onset​
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ぼうとう 冒頭
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Noun
1. beginning; opening; start; outset​
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はじ 始まり
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Noun
1. origin; beginning; start​
Other forms
初まり 【はじまり】
Notes
初まり: Rarely-used kanji form.
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もと 元
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Noun
1. origin; source; beginning​esp. 元
  • けんせい憲政
  • の
  • きき危機
  • が
  • はじ始まった
  • の
  • は
    • 、
  • このような
  • じょうきょう状況
  • の
  • もと
  • であった
    • 。
It was under these circumstances that the constitutional crisis began.
Noun
2. basis; base; foundation; root​oft. 基
  • この
  • システム
  • の
  • もと
  • で
  • は
    • 、
  • せいと生徒
  • は
  • こうたい交替
  • で
  • おし教え
  • あい
    • 、
  • おたがお互いに
  • たすけあ助け合わ
  • なければなりません
    • 。
The basis of this system is that the students must take turns in teaching, they have to help each other.
Noun
3. cause​also written as 因, 原
  • その
  • じむいん事務員
  • は
  • かろう過労
  • が
  • もと
  • で
  • し死んだ
    • 。
The clerk died from overwork.
Noun
4. (raw) material; ingredient; base; mix (e.g. for a cake); (soup) stock​esp. 素
Noun
5. (one's) side​Only applies to 元
  • かれ彼
  • は
  • なぜ
  • つま妻
  • が
  • かれ彼の
  • もと
  • を
  • さ去った
  • の
  • か
  • わからなかった
    • 。
He had no idea why his wife left him.
Noun
6. capital; principal; cost price​Only applies to 元
Noun
7. root (of a plant); (tree) trunk​
Noun
8. part (of a brush, chopsticks, etc.) one holds (with the hand)​
Noun
9. first three lines of a waka​See also 和歌
Counter
10. counter for plants or trees​Only applies to 本
Counter
11. counter for falcons (in falconry)​Only applies to 本
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本 【もと】、素 【もと】、基 【もと】
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げんし 原始
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Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
1. origin; beginning; genesis​
Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', Noun
2. primeval; primordial; primitive​
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きげん 起源
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Noun
1. origin; beginning; source; rise​
Other forms
起原 【きげん】
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とうしょ 当初
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Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
1. beginning; start; outset​
  • その
  • かいごう会合
  • は
  • とうしょ当初
  • の
  • よてい予定どおり
  • に
  • かいさい開催
  • された
    • 。
The meeting was held as intended at the outset.
Noun, Adverb (fukushi)
2. at first; at the beginning; initially; originally​
  • とうしょ当初
  • こうぎ抗議
  • する
  • ひと人
  • は
  • ほんのわずか
  • だった
  • が
    • 、
  • いま今や
  • そこらじゅう
  • から
  • 湧き起こっている
    • 。
At first only a few people protested, but now they're all coming out of the woodwork.
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いとぐち 糸口
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Noun
1. beginning; start; first step​
  • とても
  • みりょくてき魅力的な
  • ひと人
  • に
  • はじ初めて
  • あ会って
    • 、
  • はなし話
  • の
  • いとぐち糸口
  • を
  • み見つける
  • の
  • は
    • 、
  • たいてい
  • かなり
  • むずか難しい
  • もの
  • だ
    • 。
People usually find it very difficult to break the ice when they meet someone extremely attractive for the first time.
Noun
2. clue; lead; hint​
  • わずかな
  • ヒント
  • を
  • いとぐち糸口
  • に
  • して
    • 、
  • ただ正しい
  • こたえ
  • を
  • み見つけた
    • 。
He took a slight hint as the start and found the correct answer.
Noun
3. thread end​
Other forms
緒 【いとぐち】、絲口 【いとぐち】
Notes
絲口: Out-dated kanji or kanji usage.
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かわき 皮切り
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Noun
1. beginning; start​usu. as ...を皮切りに
Noun
2. first moxa treatment​
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かいし 開始
Common word JLPT N3 Wanikani level 10 Play audio Links
Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb
1. start; commencement; beginning; initiation​Antonym: 終了
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スタート
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Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb
1. start; beginning​
Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
2. starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point; starting line​
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3. Start​
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まさき 真っ先
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Noun
1. the head; the foremost; beginning; the very front​
Other forms
まっ先 【まっさき】、真先 【まっさき】
Notes
真先: Irregular okurigana usage.
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ちゃくしゅ 着手
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Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
1. starting work (on); setting to work (on); setting about (doing); beginning; commencing; embarking on​
  • かれ彼
  • は
  • たくさん
  • の
  • しごと仕事
  • に
  • ちゃくしゅ着手
  • した
    • 。
He undertook a great deal of work.
Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
2. commencing (a crime)​Law, also written as 著手
Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
3. playing (a move)​Go (game), Shogi
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しょとう 初頭
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Noun, Adverb (fukushi)
1. beginning (of a century, etc.)​
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ふだ 振り出し
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Noun
1. shaking (something) out​
Noun
2. starting point; beginning; outset​
  • ふりだ振り出し
  • に
  • もど戻って
  • しまった
    • 。
We were back to square one.
Noun
3. drawing (e.g. of a bill); issue; draft​
Noun
4. throw (of dice)​
Noun
5. infusion (remedy)​Abbreviation, See also 振り出し薬
Noun
6. shaker (e.g. saltshaker)​
Other forms
振出し 【ふりだし】、振出 【ふりだし】、振り出 【ふりだし】
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てはじ 手始め
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Noun
1. outset; start; beginning​
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げんてん 原点
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Noun
1. starting point; origin; beginning​
Noun
2. origin (of coordinate axes)​Mathematics
Noun
3. datum point​
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はし 端
Common word JLPT N3 Wanikani level 27 Play audio Show 2 collocations Links
Noun
1. end (e.g. of street); tip; point; edge; margin​
Noun
2. beginning; start; first​
Noun
3. odds and ends; scrap; odd bit; least​
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端 【はじ】、端 【はな】
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たまご 卵
Common word JLPT N5 Wanikani level 32 Play audio Show 1 collocation Links
Noun
1. eggs; egg; spawn; roe​Only applies to 卵
  • たまご卵
  • を
  • いち一
  • ダース
  • づつ
  • つめ
  • なさい
    • 。
Pack eggs in dozens.
Noun
2. (hen's) egg​oft. 玉子 in cooking
  • たまご卵
  • は
  • かた硬く
  • ゆでて
  • ください
    • 。
Boil the eggs hard.
Noun
3. a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); budding ...​Only applies to 卵, as ...の卵
  • かれ彼
  • は
  • いしゃ医者
  • の
  • たまご卵
  • だ
    • 。
He's a future doctor.
Noun
4. beginning; origin; infancy​Only applies to 卵
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5. Egg (biology)​In zoology, an egg is an organic vessel in which an embry... Read more
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玉子 【たまご】
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Kanji — 9 found

0.8374831885427648
4 strokes. JLPT N4. Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2.
元
beginning, former time, origin
Kun: もと
On: ゲン、 ガン
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0.8840100323506962
7 strokes. JLPT N3. Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4.
初
first time, beginning
Kun: はじ.め、 はじ.めて、 はつ、 はつ-、 うい-、 -そ.める、 -ぞ.め
On: ショ
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4.2164952200937815
7 strokes. JLPT N1. Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5.
序
preface, beginning, order, precedence, occasion, chance, incidentally
Kun: つい.で、 ついで
On: ジョ
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11.073388826287669
14 strokes. JLPT N3. Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high.
緒
thong, beginning, inception, end, cord, strap, mental or emotional state
Kun: お、 いとぐち
On: ショ、 チョ
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Sentences — 163 found

  • jreibun/7266/1
      新年会は笑いが
    • た絶えず
      • 、
    • しゅうし終始
    • なご和やか
      • な
    • ふんいき雰囲気
      • で進んだ。
    The New Year’s party was filled with constant laughter, and the atmosphere was convivial from beginning to end. — Jreibun
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