JLPT N5 · Noun / adverb

初め (hajime)

初め (はじめ, hajime) is a Japanese noun / adverb meaning “beginning; start”. It is usually written in kana. It appears in JLPT N5 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: はじめ
Romaji: hajime
Word class: Noun / adverb
Level: JLPT N5 (unofficial)
Also written: 始め

Meaning

beginning; start; outset; opening · noun, adverb
first (in line, etc.) · noun · esp. 初め
origin · noun · esp. 始め
such as ...; not to mention ... · noun · usually written in kana · esp. 始め; as 〜を始め, 〜を始めとして, etc.

Example sentences

旅行の初めの二日間は雨降りだった。

The first two days of my trip were rainy.

Tatoeba #162444

会うは別れの始め。

To meet is to part.

Tatoeba #185457

この語学センターでは、英語をはじめ世界１５か国の外国語が学べる。

At this language centre, about 15 international languages are taught, including English.

Tatoeba #393887

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 初め

初

first time, beginningショ・はじ.め・はじ.めて · 7 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 初め.

初めてはじめてfor the first time最初さいしょbeginning初級しょきゅうelementary level初旬しょじゅんfirst 10 days of the month初歩しょほbasics初めにはじめにfirst初版しょはんfirst edition初耳はつみみsomething heard for the first time

Source: JMdict entry 1342540 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.