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始

始 — commence, begin

On
シ
Kun
はじめる, -はじめる, はじまる
Strokes
8
JLPT
N4
School grade
3

Common words with 始

  • 開始かいしstart; commencement; beginning; initiationCommon

    何時に搭乗開始ですか。
    What time does boarding begin?

  • 始まりはじまりorigin; beginning; startCommon

    始まりがうまければ半ばうまくいったもおなじ。
    Well begun is half done.

  • 終始しゅうしbeginning and endCommon

    前の会社では何でも屋に終始したので今度は専門職に就きたい。
    I wore several hats at my last office so I'd like to specialize this time.

  • 年始ねんしbeginning of the year; new yearCommon
  • 始末しまつmanagement; dealing with; settlement; cleaning up; disposalCommon
  • 始めるはじめるto start; to begin; to commence; to initiate; to originateCommon
  • 始めはじめbeginning; start; outset; openingCommon
  • 原始げんしorigin; beginning; genesisCommon
  • 始発しはつfirst departure (of the day); first train; first busCommon
  • 手始めてはじめoutset; start; beginningCommon
  • 後始末あとしまつsettlement (of a matter); sorting out; winding up (affairs); dealing with the a…Common
  • 始業しぎょうstart of work; commencement; openingCommon
  • 創始そうしcreation; founding; initiatingCommon
  • 始まるはじまるto begin; to start; to commenceCommon
  • 始終しじゅうcontinuously; from beginning to end; from first to lastCommon
  • 始動しどうstarting (a machine, engine, etc.)Common
  • 不始末ふしまつomission; failure; incompletenessCommon
  • 開始時刻かいしじこくstarting timeCommon
  • 仕事始めしごとはじめresuming work after the New Year's vacation; first time that one works in the y…Common
  • 始まらないはじまらないIt's no useOccasional

With the N5–N4 kanji, you can read 59 words that use 始.

  • 開始 かいし start; commencement; beginning; initiation
  • 始まり はじまり origin; beginning; start
  • 終始 しゅうし beginning and end
  • 年始 ねんし beginning of the year; new year
  • 始め はじめ beginning; start; outset; opening

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