初め

Japanese

Noun

初め (hiragana はじめ, romaji hajime)

1. alternative form of 始め (hajime, “beginning”)

Suffix

初め (hiragana ぞめ, romaji zome)

1. for the first time, typically in the current year

Derived terms

• 書き初め (かきぞめ, kakizome): kakizome