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始めは

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

Dictionary

Entry

始めは初めははじめはExpressionFreq #7379
1

at first; in the beginning; originally

Examples
初めは何でも難しそうに見えた。
At first, everything seemed difficult.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

commence, begin

8 strokesFrequency 244JLPT N3Grade 3

On

Kun

はじ.める-はじ.めるはじ.まる

Nanori

もと

first time, beginning

7 strokesFrequency 152JLPT N2Grade 4

On

ショ

Kun

はじ.めはじ.めてはつはつ-うい--そ.める-ぞ.め

Nanori

はっ

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