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始

N4

Stroke Order

Meanings

  • commence
  • begin

On'yomi (音読み)

  • シ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • はじ.める
  • -はじ.める
  • はじ.まる
Strokes
8
JLPT Level
N4
Frequency
#213
School Grade
Grade 3
Radical
女#38 · woman

Components

Common Words

  • 開始かいしNoun
    start, commencement, beginning
  • 始まりはじまりNoun
    origin, beginning, start
  • 終始しゅうしNoun
    beginning and end
  • 年始ねんしNoun
    beginning of the year, new year
  • 始末しまつNoun
    management, dealing with, settlement
  • 始めはじめNoun
    beginning, start, outset
  • 始めるはじめるIchidan verb
    to start, to begin, to commence
  • 原始げんしNoun
    origin, beginning, genesis

Practice in Kanjiru

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