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Words — 18 found

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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1. Hajime​
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Adverb (fukushi), Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
1. for the first time​See also 始める
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  • さい歳
  • の
  • とき時
  • 、
  • はじ初めて
  • テニス
  • を
  • した
  • 。
When I was sixteen, I played tennis for the first time.
Adverb (fukushi)
2. only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; not until ... do you ...​after the -te form of a verb
  • しかし
  • 、
  • こうぎ抗議
  • をとおを通して
  • はじ初めて
  • じゆう自由
  • で
  • あ開かれた
  • しゃかい社会
  • が
  • いじ維持
  • される
  • の
  • である
  • 。
Only through protest can a free and open society be maintained.
Noun
3. first time; (one's) first​Colloquial
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始めて 【はじめて】、甫めて 【はじめて】
Notes
甫めて: Rarely-used kanji form.
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Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
1. to start; to begin; to commence; to initiate; to originate​Only applies to 始める
  • いつ
  • ゴルフ
  • を
  • はじ始めた
  • のです
  • か
  • 。
When did you begin playing golf?
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
2. to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to establish​
  • わたし私たち
  • は
  • しまい姉妹
  • さんにん3人
  • で
  • きっさてん喫茶店
  • を
  • はじ始めた
  • 。
We three sisters opened a coffee shop.
Auxiliary verb, Ichidan verb
3. to start ...; to begin to ...​Only applies to 始める, after the -masu stem of a verb
  • の飲み
  • す過ぎて
  • へや部屋
  • が
  • まわ回り
  • はじ始めた
  • 。
The room started to spin after I drank too much.
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創める 【はじめる】
Notes
創める: Rarely-used kanji form.
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1. first; firstly; first of all; to begin with; in the beginning; at the beginning​
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2. Introduction; Preface​Usually written using kana alone, as the section heading of a book, etc.
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始めに 【はじめに】
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はじ 初めまして
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1. nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?​Polite (teineigo) language, Usually written using kana alone
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始めまして 【はじめまして】
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1. from the beginning​
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始めから 【はじめから】
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はじ 初めのうち
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1. at first; initially; in the beginning​
  • はじ初めのうち
  • は
  • わたし私
  • は
  • じぶん自分
  • の
  • あやま誤り
  • が
  • き気になりました
  • 。
I was worried about my mistakes at first.
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始めのうち 【はじめのうち】、始めの内 【はじめのうち】、初めの内 【はじめのうち】
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1. at first; in the beginning; originally​
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初めは 【はじめは】
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Noun
1. opening price​Finance, See also 終値
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始め値 【はじめね】
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はじよおよ 始め良ければ終わり良し
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1. a good beginning makes a good ending​Proverb
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はじことば 始めに言葉ありき
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1. In the beginning was the Word​Quotation, from John 1:1
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はじしょじょごとのちだっとごと 始めは処女の如く後は脱兎の如し
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1. hide your true strength, and then later swiftly attack the unprepared enemy; first be like a (meek) virgin, later like a running hare​Proverb, from Sun Tzu's Art of War
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始めは処女のごとく後は脱兎のごとし 【はじめはしょじょのごとくのちはだっとのごとし】
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はじ 初めとする
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Suru verb - included
1. commencing with; including​Usually written using kana alone
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はじめてのWii
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1. Wii Play​Wii Play, released as Your First Step to Wii in Japan, is... Read more
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はじめての出来事
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1. Hajimete no Dekigoto​Hajimete no Dekigoto is a popular song written by lyricis... Read more
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はじめの一歩
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1. Fighting Spirit (manga)​Fighting Spirit, known in Japan as The First Step, is a b... Read more
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はじめまして (中島みゆきのアルバム)
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1. Hajimemashite​Hajimemashite is the 11th studio album by Japanese singer... Read more
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Kanji — 3 found

0.8840100323506962
7 strokes. JLPT N3. Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4.
初
first time, beginning
On: ショ
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12.712733088582752
14 strokes. JLPT N1. Jinmeiyō kanji.
肇
beginning
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100.0
10 strokes.
俶
beginning, good, excel
Kun: はじめ、 よい
On: シュク、 テキ
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Names — 214 found

かわかみはじめ 【河上肇】
Full name
1. Kawakami Hajime (1879-1946)​
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2. Hajime Kawakami​Hajime Kawakami was a Japanese Marxist economist of the T... Read more
そらやまはじめ 【空山基】
Full name
1. Sorayama Hajime (1947.2.22-)​
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2. Hajime Sorayama​Hajime Sorayama is a Japanese illustrator, known for his ... Read more
ふるたはじめ 【古田肇】
Full name
1. Furuta Hajime (1947.9.13-)​
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2. Hajime Furuta​Hajime Furuta is the governor of Gifu Prefecture in Japan... Read more
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