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初め; 始め
はじめ
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Beginning, start
hajime
N3
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JLPT Level
N3
Intermediate · ~3,750 vocab · News & manga
Kana
はじめ
Romaji
hajime
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What does 初め; 始め mean in Japanese?
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The word 初め; 始め (はじめ) means "beginning, start" in Japanese. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary.
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初め; 始め is read as はじめ (romaji: hajime). Press the 🔊 Hear it button to hear the pronunciation spoken aloud.
What JLPT level is 初め; 始め?
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初め; 始め is a JLPT N3 vocabulary item. Intermediate · ~3,750 vocab · News & manga
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