始
begin, commence
Readings
On'yomi (音読み)
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
Nanori (名乗り)
Stroke Order
8 / 8
Information
Grade:3
Strokes:8
JLPT:4
Frequency:244
Vocabulary
シ
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 開始 | カイシ | start; commencement; beginning; initiation |
| 原始 | ゲンシ | origin; beginning; genesis; primeval; primordial; primitive |
| 始業 | シギョウ | start of work; commencement; opening |
| 始発 | シハツ | first departure (of the day); first train; first bus; departing from the starting station (of a bus, train, etc.) |
| 始末 | シマツ | management; dealing with; settlement; cleaning up; disposal; course of events; circumstances; particulars; end result (usu. bad); outcome; economizing; economising; frugality; being thrifty |
Other
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 月始め | つきはじめ | beginning of the month |
| 後始末 | あとしまつ | settlement (of a matter); sorting out; winding up (affairs); dealing with the aftermath; cleaning up afterwards; tidying up (when finished) |
| 始まる | はじまる | to begin; to start; to commence; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in) |
| 始めに | はじめに | first; firstly; first of all; to begin with; in the beginning; at the beginning; Introduction; Preface |
| 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; to start ...; to begin to ... |
Visually Similar Kanji
These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes
如
as if, best, better, equal, like, likeness, such as
Grade 8JLPT 1
治
be at peace, calm down, conserve, cure, govt, heal, quell, reign, rule, subdue
Grade 4JLPT 3
否
decline, deny, negate, no, noes, refuse
Grade 6JLPT 3
台
a stand, counter for machines and vehicles, pedestal
Grade 2JLPT 4
名
distinguished, name, noted, reputation
Grade 1JLPT 5
胎
uterus, womb
Grade 8JLPT 1
舌
clapper, reed, tongue
Grade 6JLPT 1
各
each, either, every
Grade 4JLPT 2
合
0.1, fit, join, suit
Grade 2JLPT 3
姫
princess
Grade 8JLPT 1