始 — commence
- Meaning
- commence, begin
- On’yomi
- シ
- Kun’yomi
- はじ.める、-はじ.める、はじ.まる
- Strokes
- 8
- JLPT
- N4
- School grade
- 3
Words with 始
- 開始 かいし — start, beginning, commencement
Quick quiz
Question 1 of 5
Which kanji means “commence”?
No due dates and no review pile: how K2 works, and how it compares with WaniKani.