始める (はじめる)to start; to begin; to commence
- to start; to begin; to commenceIchidan verb, transitive verb
- to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to establishIchidan verb, transitive verb
- to start ...; to begin to ...auxiliary verb, Ichidan verb
Kanji in 始める
Words that share its kanji
- 開始かいしstart; commencement
- 始まりはじまりorigin; beginning
- 終始しゅうしbeginning and end
- 年始ねんしbeginning of the year; new year
- 始末しまつmanagement; dealing with
- 始めはじめbeginning; start
- 原始げんしorigin; beginning
- 始発しはつfirst departure (of the day); first train
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