Kanji
始
kanji character
commence
begin
始 kanji-始 commence, begin
始
Meaning
commence and begin
Readings
Kun'yomi
- はじめる
- はじまる
On'yomi
- かい し start
- し まつ management
- しゅう し beginning and end
Practice Writing
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Common Words
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開 始 start, commencement, beginning... -
始 めにfirst, firstly, first of all... -
始 めてfor the first time, only after ... is it ..., only when ... do you ...... -
始 まりorigin, beginning, start -
始 末 management, dealing with, settlement... -
終 始 beginning and end, doing something from beginning to end, being unchanged from beginning to end... -
始 めbeginning, start, outset... -
年 始 beginning of the year, new year, New Year's call... -
始 めるto start, to begin, to commence... -
始 発 first departure (of the day), first train, first bus... -
始 まるto begin, to start, to commence... -
原 始 origin, beginning, genesis... -
始 終 continuously, from beginning to end, from first to last -
月 始 beginning of the month -
後 始 末 settlement (of a matter), sorting out, winding up (affairs)... -
跡 始 末 settlement (of a matter), sorting out, winding up (affairs)... -
始 業 start of work, commencement, opening -
月 始 めbeginning of the month -
不 始 末 omission, failure, incompleteness... -
始 動 starting (a machine, engine, etc.)... -
創 始 creation, founding, initiating -
始 めましてnice to meet you, I'm glad to make your acquaintance, how do you do? -
仕 事 始 resuming work after the New Year's vacation, first time that one works in the year -
手 始 めoutset, start, beginning -
始 球 式 ceremonial first pitch -
始 まらないIt's no use -
始 祖 founder, originator, pioneer -
仕 事 始 めresuming work after the New Year's vacation, first time that one works in the year -
開 始 時 刻 starting time -
始 末 書 written explanation, written apology