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Kanji Grade 3 - 始

Kanji character Grade 3 始. Writing practice along with onyomi and kunyomi readings.

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Kanji Grade 3 - 始
About
commence, begin
Kun: はじ.める、 -はじ.める、 はじ.まる
On: シ
8 strokes
Radical: woman, female 女
Parts: 厶 口 女
 
Onyomi
始発 【シハツ】 first departure (of the day), first train, first bus, departing one's home station (of a train, bus, etc.)
始業 【シギョウ】 start of work, commencement, opening
年始 【ネンシ】 beginning of the year, new year, New Year's call, New Year's greetings
創始 【ソウシ】 creation, founding, initiating
 
Kunyomi
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 ...
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)