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始

N58 strokes

On reading

シ

Kun reading

はじ.める

to begin

Example words

始(はじ)めるto begin
開始(かいし)start
始動(しどう)start-up
始業式(しぎょうしき)opening ceremony
始末(しまつ)to deal with, to sort out
始(はじ)まる开始
始(はじ)めます开始

Easy to mix up

These lookalike kanji are easy to mix up.

始to begin

≠姉older sister 妹younger sister