Hajime

Hajime (はじめ) is the Japanese word meaning "beginning" (初め, 始め). In the Japanese traditional martial arts such as karate, judo, aikido, Kūdō and kendo, it is a verbal command to "begin". Hajime is also a common Japanese given name for males.

Hajime
PronunciationHa-ji-mé
GenderUnisex
Origin
Word/nameJapanese
MeaningIt can have many different meanings depending on the kanji used, but generally centered around the beginning of start, or first.

In the Amami Islands, Hajime (元) is a surname.

Possible writings

Hajime can be written using different kanji characters and can mean:

  • 始め, "beginning" or "start"
  • 初め, "beginning" or "first"
as a given name
  • 一, "first"
  • 元, "beginning" or "origin"
  • 始, "beginning" or "start"
  • 肇, "beginning"
  • 基, "fundamental"
  • 創, "genesis"
  • 孟, "beginning" or "chief"
  • 朔, "first day of month"
  • 甫, "beginning" or "great"

The name can also be written in hiragana as はじめ and katakana as ハジメ

People

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Surname

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Other uses

  • Hajime Yatate (肇), a pseudonym for the collective contributions of the Sunrise animation staff
  • Hajime (malware) A malware which targets the internet of things.

See also

  • Hajime no Ippo, the Japanese title of the manga series Fighting Spirit
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