JLPT N5 · Time words

初め

はじめ

beginning

Stroke order of 初め

2 characters, 9 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

初 · 7 strokesめ · 2 strokes

Memory trick

初 joins clothes 衣 with a knife 刀: the first cut of cloth. Plus め.

Parts: 初 first + め kana

The characters in 初め

めめ — me (2 strokes)

Example sentence

初めに自己紹介をします。

はじめにじこしょうかいをします。

First, I will introduce myself.

Words with 初

初めてfor the first time 最初first; the beginning 初恋first love

More words: Time words

時time; when 時々sometimes 後after; later 先ahead; earlier; tip 間between; during 初めてfor the first time 次next 一緒together 昨夜last night 休みrest; holiday; day off 夏休みsummer vacation 冬休みwinter vacation

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