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初め

9 strokes in total

📖 English Meaning

beginning, number one, start

Pronunciation
Hiragana:
はじめ
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Romaji:
hajime
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Character Meanings
beginning, initial, primary
Compound Words with 初め
初めて はじめて
初めまして はじめまして
初める はじめる、そめる
Related Words
初めから right along, from scratch
初めて eventually, for the first time

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