始め

ひらがな

はじめ

noun

(especially 初め) beginning, the start of an activity or time period / (especially 始め) origin, beginning of a thing

新しい仕事の始めはいつも難しい。

The beginning of a new job is always difficult.

意味（1）

(especially 始め) origin, beginning of a thing

始(はじ)めよければ終(お)わりよし。

Hajime yokereba owari yoshi.A good beginning makes a good ending.

意味（2）

(especially 初め) beginning, the start of an activity or time period