Kanji
What does the kanji 始 mean?
始 means begin, start. On'yomi シ. Kun'yomi はじ.める、-はじ.める、はじ.まる.
Quick facts| On'yomi | シ |
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| Kun'yomi | はじ.める、-はじ.める、はじ.まる |
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| Strokes | 8 |
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| Main radical | 女 |
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| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N4 |
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始On'yomi シKun'yomi はじ.める、-はじ.める、はじ.まる
N4 · estimated, JLPT framework8 strokes
begin, start
Memory hook
A girl (女) speaking the first word through her mouth (口) to open the matter — BEGIN.
Common words
- 開始かいしstart, commencement
- 始まるはじまるto begin, to start (intransitive)
- 始めるはじめるto begin, to start (something) (transitive)
- 初め; 始めはじめbeginning, start
More words with this kanji
- ～始める～はじめるto start ~ing
- 始まりはじまりbeginning, origin
- 原始げんしprimitive, original
- 始終しじゅうfrom start to finish; constantly
- 始めにはじめにfirst, at the beginning
- 始末しまつhandling, disposal; the whole affair and its consequences
- 始発しはつfirst train or bus (of the day)
- 終始しゅうしfrom beginning to end, throughout
