はじ
初
　
め
　
て

adverb, takes genitive case の

  1. for the first time.

adverb

After the -te form of a verb.
  1. only after ... is it ..., only when ... do you ..., not until ... do you ....

noun

Colloquialism.
  1. first time, (one's) first.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
はじ
初
　
め
　
て
 初めて はじめて ✔
はじ
始
　
め
　
て
 始めて はじめて ✔
はじ
甫
　
め
　
て
 甫めて はじめて

Contained Kanji Breakdown

first time, beginning
ショ　はじ.め　はつ (4th, N3)
clothes, clothing radical (no. 145
ころも
sword, saber, knife
かたな　トウ　ち (2nd, N1)