始

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This kanji means to start or begin.

on readings:
  • shi
kun readings:
  • haji
examples:
葭始生 Ashi hajimete shōzu April 20 - 24
地始凍 Chi hajimete kōru November 12 - 16
原始的 genshiteki primitive, original
始まる hajimaru begin, start
始める hajimeru begin, start (something)
蓮始開 Hasu hajimete hiraku July 12 - 16
開始 kaishi beginning, opening
霞始靆 Kasumi hajimete tanabiku February 24 - 28
蛙始鳴 Kawazu hajimete naku May 5 - 9
雉始雊 Kiji hajimete naku January 15 - 19
桐始結花 Kiri hajimete hana o musubu July 23 - 28
水始涸 Mizu hajimete karuru October 3 - 7
桃始笑 Momo hajimete saku March 11 - 15
虹始見 Niji hajimete arawaru April 15 - 19
鶏始乳 Niwatori hajimete toya ni tsuku January 30 - February 3
櫻始開 Sakura hajimete saku March 26 - 30
始発 shihatsu the first (train) departure
始終 shijū from first to last, all the while
始末 shimatsu circumstances, management, disposal
霜始降 Shimo hajimete furu October 23 - 27
雀始巣 Suzume hajimete sukū March 21 - 25
橘始黄 Tachibana hajimete kibamu December 2 - 6
天地始粛 Tenchi hajimete samushi August 28 - September 1
山茶始開 Tsubaki hajimete hiraku November 7 – 11

links:
Japanese calander
Wiktionary

Last ∆ on 6 March 2026 by Bradley James Wogsland.