始
Commence, Begin JLPT N4
8 strokes · school grade 3 · frequency rank #244
Meaning
Commence, Begin
Readings
On’yomiシ shi
Kun’yomiはじ.める hajimeru、-はじ.める hajimeru、はじ.まる hajimaru
Radical
Components
Example sentences
- 冒険をしなければ何も始まらない。Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
- 川の始まるところが、水源である。The place where a river starts is its source.
- ケンは話すのをやめて食べ始めた。Ken stopped talking and began to eat.
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