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    3. 初めに

    初めに

    初はじめ​に​

    first

    N2KMT6CoreRef L1ExpressionsCore ConceptsKanji Vocab12 strokes

    始めに

    はじめに

    Expressions

    1.
    first, firstly, first of all, to begin with, in the beginning, at the beginning
    2.
    Introduction, Preface
    word usually written using kana alone

    Stroke 0 / 12

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    初はじめに、自じ己こ紹しょう介かいをしてください。

    First, please introduce yourself.

    KMT3Core ConceptsDaily Life
    初はじめに、今きょ日うの予よ定ていを確かく認にんしてから出でかけましょう。

    First, let's check today's schedule and then head out.

    KMT4Daily LifeCore Concepts
    初はじめに、日に本ほん語ごの五ご十じゅう音おんを覚おぼえることが大たい切せつです。

    First of all, it's important to memorize the Japanese fifty sounds (hiragana/katakana).

    KMT5Core ConceptsEducation
    会かい議ぎの初はじめに、今きょ日うの議ぎ題だいを確かく認にんしましょう。

    At the beginning of the meeting, let's confirm today's agenda.

    KMT6Core ConceptsBusiness & Finance
    このプロジェクトの初はじめに、詳しょう細さいな計けい画かくを立たてる必ひつ要ようがあります。

    At the beginning of this project, it is necessary to make a detailed plan.

    KMT7Core ConceptsBusiness & Finance

    Characters that make up this word

    初
    はじ.め・はじ.めて・はつ・はつ-・うい-・-そ.める…(4)
    first time・beginning
    Kanji
    め
    me
    Kana
    に
    ni
    Kana
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