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N4 Kanji 34: 始
Meaning of kanji 始:
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In Japanese, 始 means “to start”.
How to read kanji 始:
Kunyomi | はじ |
Onyomi | し |
How to write kanji 始:
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Origin of kanji 始:
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The original meaning of 始 is “pregnant”.
The new life will start when you have a baby, right?
So 始 stands for “to start”.
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Development of kanji 始:
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Vocabulary containing kanji 始:
Word | Reading | Meaning |
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始まる | はじまる | (it) starts |
始める | はじめる | to start |
始め | はじめ | beginning |
開始する | かいしする | to start |
始末する | しまつする | to dispose of |
始まり | はじまり | beginning |
終始 | しゅうし | always |
原始 | げんし | primitive |
始終 | しじゅう | all the time |
創始 | そうし | founding |
年始 | ねんし | new year |
始動 | しどう | start |
始祖 | しそ | founder |
始発 | しはつ | first train |
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