noun

  1. beginning of the month.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
月初め つきはじめ
 
月始め つきはじめ
月初
月初 つきはじめ
月始
月始 つきはじめ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)
first time, beginning
ショ はじ.め はつ (4th, N3)
clothes, clothing radical (no. 145
ころも
sword, saber, knife
かたな トウ ち (2nd, N1)