Furigana: はじめ
Romaji: hajime
Meaning: start, begin
Level: JLPT N5
Word Type: noun
Writing
| Kanji | Meaning | Onyomi | Kunyomi | JLPT |
| 始 | to begin, start | SHI | haji(meru/maru) | 4 |
| め | hiragana me |
Examples
| Kanji | 始めに挨拶しましょう。 |
| Furigana | はじめに挨拶します。 |
| Romaji | hajime ni aisatsu shimashou. |
| English | Let’s first greet each other. |
Vocabulary
Synonym
| Kanji | Furigana |
Romaji | Meaning | JLPT |
| 初め | はじめ | hajime | start, beginning | – |
Opposite
| Kanji | Furigana |
Romaji | Meaning | JLPT |
| 終わり | おわり | owari | the end |
Related words
| Kanji | Furigana |
Romaji | Meaning | JLPT |
| 始まる | はじまる | hajimaru | to start, to begin | 5 |
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NIHONGO ICHIBAN 
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