Ichidan verb, transitive verb

  1. to start, to begin, to commence, to initiate, to originate.
  2. to start up (a business, society, etc.), to open (e.g. a store), to establish.

auxiliary verb, Ichidan verb

After the -masu stem of a verb.
  1. to start ..., to begin to ....

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
始める はじめる
 
 
創める はじめる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

commence, begin
はじ.める シ もと (3rd, N4)
woman, female
ジョ おんな め (1st, N5)
pedestal, a stand, counter for machines and vehicles
ダイ うてな われ (2nd, N4)
I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)
シ ボウ ム (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)