首め

Japanese

Kanji in this term
はじ
Grade: 2
kun'yomi
For pronunciation and definitions of 首め – see the following entry.
はじ
[noun] (especially 初め) beginning, the start of an activity or time period
[noun] (especially 始め) origin, beginning of a thing
[interjection] begin! used to announce the start of a race, an exam, and others
[verb] imperfective and stem (or continuative) forms of 始める (hajimeru) [ichidan]
Alternative spellings
初め, 一め, 創め
(This term, 首め, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)