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~始める~はじめる

~hajimeru

to start doing ~ (suffix; e.g. 降り[ふり]始める[はじめる] = start raining)

Kanji in ~始める

Words with the same kanji

WordJLPTMeaning
始めN5はじめbeginning, start
始まるN5はじまる(something) begins
始めるN4はじめるto start / begin (something new; e.g. 勉強[べんきょう]を始める[はじめる] = start studying)
開始N3かいしstart, commencement, beginning
始まりN3はじまりorigin, beginning
始めにN2はじめにto start with, first of (beginning an action; 始[はじ]め = start)
原始N2げんしorigin, primeval
始終N2しじゅうcontinuously, always, constantly

More Actions & Movement words

WordMeaning
続けるつづけるto continue, to keep up
捨てるすてるthrow away (trash), dump, discard
焼くやくto bake, to grill
投げるなげるto throw, to pitch
探すさがすto look for, to seek (something you want; e.g. 仕事[しごと]を探[さが]す = look for a job)
沸かすわかすto boil
選ぶえらぶto choose; to select
迎えるむかえるto welcome; to meet; to greet

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