Kanji 始: meanings, readings, and example words.
Kanji 始: commence, begin. Readings and core meaning.
See vocabulary and examples below.
commence, begin
Imagine a woman (女) stepping onto a platform (台) to announce the start of a ceremony. This character represents the beginning or commencement of something.
始発 (しはつ): meaning and examples
Japanese word 始発: first train / initial departure. Meanings and example sentences.
始末 (しまつ): meaning and examples
Japanese word 始末: management / dealing / settlement / cleanup. Meanings and example sentences.
終始 (しゅうし): meaning and examples
Japanese word 終始: from beginning to end. Meanings and example sentences.
始めまして (はじめまして): meaning and examples
Japanese word 始めまして: Nice to meet you / How do you do. Meanings and example sentences.
原始 (げんし): meaning and examples
Japanese word 原始: origin / primeval / ancient. Meanings and example sentences.
始終 (しじゅう): meaning and examples
Japanese word 始終: continuously / all the time. Meanings and example sentences.
始めに (はじめに): meaning and examples
Japanese word 始めに: to begin with / first of all. Meanings and example sentences.
開始 (かいし): meaning and examples
Japanese word 開始: start / beginning / commencement. Meanings and example sentences.
始まり (はじまり): meaning and examples
Japanese word 始まり: beginning / start / origin. Meanings and example sentences.
始める (はじめる): meaning and examples
Japanese word 始める: to begin / to start. Meanings and example sentences.
始まる (はじまる): meaning and examples
Japanese word 始まる: to begin / to start. Meanings and example sentences.
始め (はじめ): meaning and examples
Japanese word 始め: beginning / start. Meanings and example sentences.
10 Kanji with 女 (じょ)
Learn Easily with the 'Woman' Radical
We have organized 10 essential kanji containing the 'woman' (女) radical at the JLPT N4 level. Memorize them efficiently by associating their meanings and readings through this common component.
