Kanji

What does the kanji 肇 mean?

肇 means beginning, initiating, commencing. On'yomi チョウ、ジョウ、トウ. Kun'yomi はじ.める、はじめ.

Quick facts
On'yomiチョウ、ジョウ、トウ
Kun'yomiはじ.める、はじめ
Strokes14
Main radical聿
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi チョウ、ジョウ、トウKun'yomi はじ.める、はじめ
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework14 strokes

beginning, initiating, commencing

Memory hook

Opening the door (戸), taking the brush (聿) and writing the very first line — BEGIN, INITIATE.

Stroke order · 14 strokes

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.