is the Japanese word meaning . In the Japanese traditional martial arts such as

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, judo, aikido, Kūdō and

kendo is a modern Japanese martial art, descended from kenjutsu (one of the old Japanese martial arts, swordsmanship), that uses bamboo swords (shinai) as well as protective armor (bōgu). Today, it is widely practiced within Japan and has spread ...

, it is a verbal command to "begin". Hajime is also a common Japanese given name for males. 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

Given name

*, Japanese politician *, Japanese musician, actor and comedian *, Japanese sumo wrestler *, Japanese politician *, Japanese football player *, first doctor to discover the Minamata disease *, Japanese voice actor *, Japanese manga artist; creator of manga ''

Attack on Titan is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hajime Isayama. It is set in a world where humanity is forced to live in cities surrounded by three enormous walls that protect them from gigantic man-eating humanoids referred to as ...

'' *, Japanese Vice-Admiral *, Japanese politician *, Japanese footballer and manager *, Japanese rower *, Japanese table tennis player *, Japanese novelist and manga story writer *, Japanese mecha (fictional walking robots) designer *, Japanese Marxist economist *, Japanese karateka *, Japanese activist, and a recycle shop owner *, Japanese golfer *, Japanese cellist and composer *, Japanese football player *, Japanese academic of Vedic, Hindu and Buddhist scriptures *, Japanese anime and film editor and director *, samurai who served in the ''Shinsengumi'' *, founder of Sammy Corporation *, Japanese photographer *, Japanese politician *, Japanese illustrator *, minister of war in the Imperial Japanese Army *, Japanese writer *, Japanese journalist *, Japanese politician *, Japanese philosopher *, Japanese professional fighting game player *, Japanese alpine skier *, Japanese manga artist *, Japanese animator and character designer *

Watanabe Hajime (samurai) Watanabe Hajime, was a Japanese samurai of the Sengoku period, who served the Mōri clan. Samurai {{samurai-stub ...

, Japanese samurai of the Sengoku period *, Japanese sport shooter *, Japanese amateur Go player *, Japanese politician

Surname

* Chitose Hajime (元; born 1979), Japanese singer

Characters

* Hajime Aikawa (始), a character from the Japanese live-action television series '' Kamen Rider Blade'' * Hajime Aoyagi (一), a character from the anime/manga series '' Yowamushi Pedal'' * Hajime Aoyama (ハジメ), a character from the anime series '' Ghost Stories'' * Hajime Kunihiro (一), a female character from the anime/manga series '' Saki'' * Hajime Saitō (一), a character from the anime/manga series '' Rurouni Kenshin'' * Hajime Hinata (創), the protagonist of the visual novel '' Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair'' * Hajime Ichinose (はじめ), the protagonist of '' Gatchaman Crowds'' *

Hajime Yagi is the Japanese word meaning . 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. In the Amami Islands, Hajime (元) ...

(はじめ), a character from the anime/manga series '' The World of Narue'' *Hajime Tanaka (田中一), a character in the '' Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan'' rhythm video game duology *

Hajime Kindaichi is the Japanese word meaning . 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. In the Amami Islands, Hajime (元) ...

(一), a character from the anime/manga series '' Kindaichi Case Files'' * Hajime Mutsuki (始), a character from the anime series ''Tsukiuta. The Animation'' and also a charismatic idol from Tsukino Production. Leader of the group "Six Gravity" consisting of six members including himself. *

Hajime Tenga is the Japanese word meaning . 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. In the Amami Islands, Hajime (� ...

(一), one of the main characters from the anime series '' Kiznaiver'' * Hajime Iwaizumi (岩泉一), a character from the anime series ''Haikyuu!!'' with the position of vice captain and wing spiker from Aoba Johsai High *

Hajime Owari is the Japanese word meaning . 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. In the Amami Islands, Hajime (� ...

(ハジメ), a character from the anime series '' Dagashi Kashi'' *

Hajime Tsukishima is the Japanese word meaning . 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. In the Amami Islands, Hajime (� ...

(基), a character from the anime/manga series '' Golden Kamuy'' * Hajime Katsura (はじめ), a character from the anime/manga series ''Digimon Universe: App Monsters'' *Hajime Makunouchi, a character from the Danganronpa fangame, Super Danganronpa Another 2. *Hajime Fukuroda, a character from Japanese live-action television Great Teacher Onizuka 2012. *Hajime Nagamo, the main protagonist in Arifureta : From commonplace to world's strongest.

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