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Kanji 始

8 strokes

Meaning

commence, begin

On'yomi
シ
Kun'yomi
はじめる-はじめるはじまる
Strokes
8
JLPT
N4
School grade
Grade 3
Kanken
8級
Frequency
#244 / 2500

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8

Words with 始

  • 始まる

    はじまる

    (something) begins

    N5
  • 初め; 始め

    はじめ

    beginning, start

    N5
  • 始める

    はじめる

    to start, to begin

    N4
  • ~始める

    ~はじめる

    to start doing ~

    N4
  • 開始

    かいし

    start, commencement, beginning

    N3
  • 始まり

    はじまり

    origin, beginning

    N3
  • 原始

    げんし

    origin, primeval

    N2
  • 始終

    しじゅう

    continuously, always, constantly

    N2

Example sentences

  • いつ始はじまるの?

    When does it begin?

  • それはいつ始はじまりますか。

    When does it begin?

  • 始はじめる前まえに仕事しごとの計画けいかくを立たてなさい。

    Plan your work before you start it.

Look-alike kanji

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