Save Gender Feminine Usage Japanese Scripts はつね(Japanese Hiragana) 初音, 肇音, etc.(Japanese Kanji) Pronounced Pron. HAH-TSOO-NEH [key] Meaning & History From Japanese 初 (hatsu) meaning "first, new" or 肇 (hatsu) meaning "begin, start" combined with 音 (ne) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations can be used.