始
- Meanings
- commence, begin
- On reading
- シ
- Kun reading
- はじ.める、-はじ.める、はじ.まる
- Strokes
- 8
- School grade (Japan)
- 3
Stroke order
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
Words with this kanji
- 始まる (はじまる) — to begin; to start; to commence; to happen (again); to begin (anew)
- 初め (はじめ) — beginning; start; outset; opening; first (in line, etc.)
- 始める (はじめる) — to start; to begin; to commence; to initiate; to originate; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to establish
- 始める (はじめる) — to start; to begin; to commence; to initiate; to originate; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to establish
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