How to say 'Beginning' in Japanese | 始まり

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The Japanese word for Beginning is 'Hajimari', written as 始まり in Japanese.'Beginning' in hiragana is はじまり.

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始まり

Meaning

Beginning

Reading

はじまり

hajimari

Kanji

始Begin

Explanation

The Japanese noun '始まり (はじまり)' means 'beginning'. It refers to the start or commencement of something, such as an event, process, or period. This word is often used in both formal and informal contexts to describe the initial stage of something. For example: the beginning of the story「物語の始まり」(ものがたりのはじまり). The beginning of a new era「新しい時代の始まり」(あたらしいじだいのはじまり). It can also be used metaphorically, such as in 'the beginning of a journey'「旅の始まり」(たびのはじまり).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

5957

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 始まり

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

始

Meaning

Begin

Hiragana in the Word 始まり

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

ま

Reading

hiragana

り

Reading

Words Related to 始まり Through the Kanji 始

These 9 Words contain the Kanji 始 as well.

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始める

Meaning

Start

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始まる

Meaning

Begin

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始め

Meaning

Beginning

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開始

Meaning

Start

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始めに

Meaning

Firstly

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始終

Meaning

Always

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始発

Meaning

First departure

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始末

Meaning

Management, Conclusion

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年始

Meaning

New year

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'Hajimari' means 'Beginning' .

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