始まり

はじまり

origin, beginning

What does 始まり mean?

始まり is a Japanese noun meaning origin, beginning in English. It is written as 始まり in kanji, はじまり in hiragana, and hajimari in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

始まりがうまければ半ばうまくいったもおなじ。

Well begun is half done.