初め

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Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
はじ
Grade: 4
kun'yomi
For pronunciation and definitions of 初め – see the following entry.
はじ
(especially 初め) beginning, the start of an activity or time period
(especially 始め) origin, beginning of a thing
begin! used to announce the start of a race, an exam, and others
Alternative spelling
一め
(This term, 初め, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
そ > ぞ
Grade: 4
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
(uncommon)

From the (れん)(よう)(けい) (ren'yōkei, stem or continuative form) of the verb ()める (someru, an action begins or is begun; such an action or its result continues for a long time, auxiliary verb attaching to another verb in the 連用形 (ren'yōkei, continuative or stem form)),[1][2] in turn likely cognate with 染める (someru, to dye something, when used as an auxiliary, “to do something deeply or thoroughly”).[1][2][3][4]

Pronunciation

  • Pitch accent is determined by the entire suffixed term.

Suffix

() (-zome

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

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 ”, in 日本国語大辞典 [Nihon Kokugo Daijiten]‎ (in Japanese), concise edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, 2006
  2. 2.0 2.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  3. ^ Shinmura, Izuru, editor (1998), 広辞苑 [Kōjien] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tokyo: Iwanami Shoten, →ISBN
  4. ^ 初める”, in デジタル大辞泉 [Digital Daijisen]‎ (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, updated roughly every four months