始
begin
JLPT N4 Grade 3 8 strokes
- Kun'yomi
- はじ
- On'yomi
- シ
- Radical
- 女 · woman (woman, female)
始 means "begin". It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 8 strokes. It is read はじ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 3.
Example word
始める
to begin
始 in example sentences
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始めていい？
Hajimete ii?
Can I begin?
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始めようぜ。
Hajimeyou ze.
Let's get started.
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始めましょう。
Hajimemashou.
Let's begin.
Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.
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Words that use 始
More 女 (woman) kanji
Common questions
- What does the kanji 始 mean?
- 始 means "begin". It is a JLPT N4 kanji.
- How many strokes does 始 have?
- 始 is written in 8 strokes.
- How is 始 read?
- It is read はじ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シ in compounds (on'yomi).
- What JLPT level is 始?
- 始 is a JLPT N4 kanji.