始める

はじめる

Meaning
to begin
Part of speech
verb
Exam level
JLPT N4

About this word

始める is a Japanese verb meaning to begin and pronounced はじめる. It appears on the JLPT N4 vocabulary list. The fastest way to remember it is to meet it in real Japanese content — import a YouTube video or article into InputDojo and every occurrence becomes a one-tap lookup with built-in spaced-repetition flashcards.

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