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はじ
まり
よければ
はんぶん
半分
できた
おな

Well begun is half done.
Conjugations and inflections
Words
0
noun
origin; beginning
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1
Most common form: 良い
1. good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable  (also いい (all senses); often written with kana only)
2. sufficient (can be used to turn down an offer); ready; prepared
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3 0
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun
half
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2
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1. to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task  (often written with kana only)
2. to be ready; to be completed  (often written with kana only)
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0
noun or verb acting prenominally, noun
1. same; identical; equal; uniform; equivalent; similar; common (origin); changeless; alike
2. (usu. part of a 'nara' conditional) anyway; anyhow; in either case
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Kanji
シ   はじめる to begin, to start (something)   はじまる to begin, to commence   
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ジョ   ニョ   ニョウ   woman; female   おんな woman   め woman   
ダイ   タイ    pedestal   
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ム   private
コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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ハン   なか half   
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ニ   ふた    ふた two   
stick   
eight
ブン   ブ   フン   わける to divide, to distinguish   わかる to understand   わかれる to be divided   わかつ to share, distribute   
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トウ   かたな sword   
katakana 'ha'; eight
ドウ   おな same   
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イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
wide mouth
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wide
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