始
はじ.める
hajimeru
JLPT N48 strokesKanjiLevel 21 - JLPT N4
Quick answer
始 is the kanji for "Begin / Commence". A common reading is はじ.める (hajimeru). You can practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Begin / Commence
Also : Begin · Commence
Readings
kunはじ.める/ hajimerukunはじ.まる/ hajimaruonし/ shi
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Memory Aid
Meaning ·
The kanji 始 represents 'COMMENCE'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of commence.
Reading ·
On-reading: し — remember this sound by associating it with commence. Kun-reading: はじ.める.
Example Sentences
九時に授業が始まります。
くじにじゅぎょうがはじまります。
Class begins at nine.
日本語の勉強を始めて半年です。
にほんごのべんきょうをはじめてはんとしです。
It's been half a year since I started studying Japanese.
Vocabulary using 始
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