始

Meanings

commence
begin

Readings

し
はじ

Strokes: 8
JLPT Level: N4
Frequency: #213

Common Words

始業しぎょうstart of work, commencement, opening
始終しじゅうcontinuously, from beginning to end, from first to last
始動しどうstarting (a machine, engine, etc.)
始発しはつfirst departure (of the day), first train, first bus
始末しまつmanagement, dealing with, settlement, cleaning up, disposal

Practice in Kanjiru

Write 始 by hand

終endN411 strokes 発departureN49 strokes 動moveN411 strokes 業businessN413 strokes 末endN35 strokes 創genesisN112 strokes

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