始
Kanji 始: meaning "begin", readings, stroke order
The kanji 始 means "begin". On'yomi: シ; kun'yomi: はじめる、はじまる. JLPT N4 kanji, with example words.
Readings
- Meaning
- begin
- On'yomi
- シ
- Kun'yomi
- はじめるはじまる
- Strokes
- 8
- Level
- JLPT N4
- Official status
- Jōyō (common-use kanji)
Words with 始
- 始める はじめる — To begin
- 始まる はじまる — To begin
- 始まる はじまる — To begin (intrans.)
- ～始める ～はじめる — to start doing ~
- 開始 かいし — start, commencement, beginning
- 始まり はじまり — origin, beginning
- 原始 げんし — origin, primeval
- 始終 しじゅう — continuously, always, constantly
- 始めに はじめに — to begin with, first of all
- 始発 しはつ — first train
- 始末 しまつ — disposal; cleaning up afterwards
Stroke order · 8 strokes
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