かい
 
 
はじ
 
 

expression

Proverb.
  1. start with the first step, when embarking on a great project, start with immediate steps.
  2. he who first suggests it should be the first to do it.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
かい
 
 
はじ
 
 
隗より始めよ かいよりはじめよ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

high, steep
カイ けわ.しい (Kentei 1)
ghost, devil
おに キ (7th, N1)
head or face of a ghost, spirit, or demon
フツ フチ ヒ
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
rice field, rice paddy
た デン たん (1st, N4)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン ニン がい (Kentei 1)
I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)
シ ボウ ム (Kentei 1)
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)