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始(はじ)める
Rank #329

Meanings

  • Ichidan verb, transitive verb
    1. to start; to begin; to commence; to initiate; to originate
  • 2. to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to establish
  • auxiliary verb, Ichidan verb
    3. to start ...; to begin to ...

Readings

始める
(86%)
はじめる
(13%)
創める
(<0.1%)
Appears in 7616 media