Today’s Kanji is “始” (haji-meru); Kanji for “to begin”.
Handwritten Kanji “始” (haji-meru)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “始”
| 漢字 Kanji | 読み Readings | ローマ字 Romaji | 画数 Stroke Count | 部首 Radical | 意味 Meaning |
| 始 | シ はじ-める はじ-まる | shi haji-meru haji-maru | 8 | 女 | to begin |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “始”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| 始業式 | しぎょうしき | shigyoushiki | Opening ceremony |
| 開始の合図 | かいしのあいず | kaishi no aizu | Starting signal |
| 歩き始める | あるきはじめる | arukihajimeru | To start walking |
始まり（はじまり）= beginning, start