“Begin” or “Start” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “始”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “始” means “Outset”, “Opening” or “Starting point” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “始”
Jouyou Kanji “始” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 8 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | し(shi) |
| Kun-Yomi | はじ(める)(haji(meru)) |
| はじ(まる)(haji(maru)) | |
| Meanings | Begin, Start |
| Beginning, Opening |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “始”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 始球式(しきゅうしき-shi kyu u shi ki) | Ceremonial first pitch, First-pitch ceremony |
| 始業(しぎょう-shi gyo u) | Opening, Start of work, Commencement of work |
| 始業式(しぎょうしき-shi gyo u shi ki) | Opening ceremony (of the school term) |
| 始原(しげん-shi ge n) | Start, Origin, Beginnings |
| 始工式(しこうしき-shi ko u shi ki) | Construction starting ceremony |
| 始終(しじゅう-shi ju u) | Always, Constantly, Continually, All the time, From beginning to end |
| 始祖(しそ-shi so) | Earliest ancestor, Founder, Originator |
| 始動(しどう-shi do u) | Starting, Beginning, Initiation, Going into action |
| 始発(しはつ-shi ha tsu) | First train of a day, First bus of a day |
| 始末(しまつ-shi ma tsu) | ① Circumstances of a thing from beginning to end, Course of events, Circumstances, ② Management, Dealing with, Settlement, Cleaning up, Disposal, ③ Final state of a thing, End result (usu. bad), Outcome |
| 始末書(しまつしょ-shi ma tsu sho) | Formal letter of apology, Written apology |
| 開始(かいし-ka i shi) | Starting, Start of, Beginning of, Commencement |
| 元始(げんし-ge n shi) | Beginning, Origin, Root, Rootage |
| 原始(げんし-ge n shi) | ① Primitive, ② Origin, Beginning, Genesis |
| 終始(しゅうし-shu u shi) | From beginning to end, From start to finish, All along, Throughout |
| 創始(そうし-so u shi) | Founding, Initiating |
| 年始(ねんし-ne n shi) | ① Beginning of the year, New Year’s Day, ② New Year’s call, New Year’s greetings |
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