How to write 始
- Meaning
- commence, begin
- On reading
- シ
- Kun reading
- はじ(める)、はじ(まる)
- Strokes
- 8
- Level
- JLPT N4
- School grade
- Grade 3 in Japan
Example words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 始まる | はじまる | to begin; to start |
| 始める | はじめる | to start; to begin |
| 開始 | かいし | start; commencement |
Example sentence
映画は七時に始まります。
えいがはしちじにはじまります。
The movie starts at seven.
Uses only kanji from JLPT N4 and below.
Practice sheet
The red stroke is the one to write next, and the dot shows where to start. Trace the grey characters, then write on your own.
始commence, beginOn: シ · Kun: はじ(める)、はじ(まる) · 8 strokes · JLPT N4
Free worksheets from kanji.chanyama.com. Stroke order: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0, Ulrich Apel). Readings and meanings: KANJIDIC2 and JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0, EDRDG). JLPT lists: tanos.co.uk (unofficial). This worksheet is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.