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事始め

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 事始め.

Dictionary

Entry

事始めとはじめNounFreq #105238
1

taking up a new line of work; the beginning of things

2

starting the preparations for New Year's festivities (December 8 in Tokyo, December 13 in Kyoto)

3

resuming work after the New Year's vacation

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly

8 strokesFrequency 18JLPT N3Grade 3

On

Kun

ことつか.うつか.える

Nanori

commence, begin

8 strokesFrequency 244JLPT N3Grade 3

On

Kun

はじ.める-はじ.めるはじ.まる

Nanori

もと

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