Japanese

Noun

初め ‎(hiragana はじめ, romaji hajime)

1. Alternative form of 始め

Suffix

初め ‎(hiragana ぞめ, romaji -zome)

1. for the first time, typically in the current year

Derived terms

• 書 (か)き初 (ぞ)め ‎(kakizome, “kakizome”)