始

Meaning

始 centers on the point where something starts: commencing an action or beginning a process.

• 始めるはじめる
  N5

  to start; to begin; to commence; to initiate; to originate

• 開始かいし
  N3

  start; commencement; beginning; initiation

• 始まるはじまる
  N5

  to begin; to start; to commence

• 始めはじめ
  N5

  beginning; start; outset; opening

• 始まりはじまり
  N3

  origin; beginning; start

• 始末しまつ
  N1

  management; dealing with; settlement; cleaning up; disposal

• 始動しどう

  starting (a machine, engine, etc.)

• 終始しゅうし
  N2

  beginning and end

• 原始げんし
  N2

  origin; beginning; genesis

• 年末年始ねんまつねんし
  N3

  year-end and New Year holidays (e.g. from December 29 to January 3)

• 始発しはつ
  N1

  first departure (of the day); first train; first bus

• 創始そうし

  creation; founding; initiating

• 始業しぎょう

  start of work; commencement; opening

• 年始ねんし
  N1

  beginning of the year; new year

• 後始末あとしまつ
  N1

  settlement (of a matter); sorting out; winding up (affairs); dealing with the aftermath

• 一部始終いちぶしじゅう

  full particulars; all the details; the whole story; everything (about); from beginning to end

• 手始めてはじめ

  outset; start; beginning

• 再始動さいしどう

  restarting (a machine, engine, project, etc.); resuming

• 始終しじゅう
  N2

  continuously; from beginning to end; from first to last

• 始祖しそ

  founder; originator; pioneer

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