commence, begin

On'yomi
シ
Kun'yomi
はじ.める、-はじ.める、はじ.まる
Parts
厶口女similar kanji →
JLPT N48 strokesGrade 3#244 most commonU+59CB

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8 strokes · red arrow marks where each stroke ends

Words using 始

  • 開始かいしstart; commencement; beginning; initiationN5
  • 原始げんしorigin; beginning; genesisN5
  • 後始末あとしまつsettlement (of a matter); sorting out; winding up (affairs); dealing with the aftermathN5
  • 始まるはじまるto begin; to start; to commenceN5
  • 始めるはじめるto start; to begin; to commence; to initiate; to originateN5
  • 始業しぎょうstart of work; commencement; openingN5
  • 始終しじゅうcontinuously; from beginning to end; from first to lastN5
  • 始動しどうstarting (a machine, engine, etc.)N5
  • 始発しはつfirst departure (of the day); first train; first busN5
  • 始末しまつmanagement; dealing with; settlement; cleaning up; disposalN5
  • 手始めてはじめoutset; start; beginningN5
  • 終始しゅうしbeginning and endN5
  • 始めはじめbeginning; start; outset; openingN5
  • 創始そうしcreation; founding; initiatingN5
  • 年始ねんしbeginning of the year; new yearN5
  • 不始末ふしまつomission; failure; incompletenessN5
  • 始まりはじまりorigin; beginning; startN5
  • 開始時刻かいしじこくstarting timeN5
  • 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 yearN5
  • 一部始終いちぶしじゅうfull particulars; all the details; the whole story; everything (about); from beginning to endN3