はじ
Meanings
Adverb
Noun
1. beginning; start; outset; opening
Noun
2. first (in line, etc.)
esp. 初め
3. origin
esp. 始め
4. such as ...; not to mention ...
esp. 始め; as 〜を始め, 〜を始めとして, etc.
Kanji used
begin
Pitch accent
じめ
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Used in vocabulary (30 in total)
from the beginning
at first; in the beginning; originally
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
Examples (3 in total)
Birth is, in a manner, the beginning of death.
At first each man had paid $10.
They came to terms with each other on how to start a joint venture.