はじ
Meanings
Noun
1. ceremony on the fifth day of the 10th lunar month in which the emperor would watch prize archery (Heian and Kamakura periods)
2. first firing of the bow (after the New Year or the reconstruction of the archery range (in military families))
Kanji used
bow (weapon)
location
begin
Pitch accent
ばは
じめ
Composed of
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...