始

commence, begin

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

シ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

-はじ.めるはじ.まるはじ.める

Nanori (名乗り)

もと

Stroke Order

8 / 8

Information

Grade:3

Strokes:8

JLPT:N4

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

likeness, like, such as, as if, better, best, equal

reign, be at peace, calm down, subdue, quell, govt, cure, heal, rule, conserve

negate, no, noes, refuse, decline, deny

pedestal, a stand, counter for machines and vehicles

name, noted, distinguished, reputation

tongue, reed, clapper

each, every, either

fit, suit, join, 0.1