始める — to begin, to start
始める is the #229 most common word in Japanese, a verb. It means “to begin, to start” and is pronounced [ha̠ʑime̞ɾɯ̟].
#229frequency rank
0.01%of everyday Japanese text
Level 1Beginner 1
Forms of 始める
| Form | What it is | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 始めた | past | began |
| 始め | present | begin |
| はじめ | present | begin |
| 始めよ | command | begin! |
| 始めろ | command | begin! |
| はじめよ | command | begin! |
| はじめろ | command | begin! |
| 始められる | passive | be begun |
| はじめられる | passive | be begun |
| 始めれる | colloquial | can begin |
| はじめれる | colloquial | can begin |
| 始めない | negative | do not begin |
| 始めぬ | negative | do not begin |
| 始めん | negative | do not begin |
| はじめない | negative | do not begin |
| はじめぬ | negative | do not begin |
| はじめん | negative | do not begin |
| 始めず | negative | begining (stem form) |
| はじめず | negative | begining (stem form) |
| 始めます | polite | |
| はじめます | polite | |
| はじめた | past | began |
| 始めれば | conditional | if ... begin |
| はじめれば | conditional | if ... begin |
| 創める | alternative, kanji | |
| 初める | alternative, kanji |