始 kanji: meaning “commence”, readings and mnemonic
JLPT N48 strokes
Meaning and readings
- Meaning
- commence
- On'yomi
- シ
- Kun'yomi
- はじ・める、はじ・まる
Picture story to remember 始
Think of an art class. You put a woman (女) on a pedestal (台), then you commence to draw her.
How to write 始: stroke order
始 is written with 8 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.
Words that use 始
- 始末しまつmanagement
- 始まるはじまるto begin
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