Japanese > Kanji > 始

This kanji means to start or begin.

on readings:
  • shi
kun readings:
  • haji
examples:
Ashi hajimete shōzu April 20 - 24
Chi hajimete kōru November 12 - 16
genshiteki primitive, original
まる hajimaru begin, start
める hajimeru begin, start (something)
Hasu hajimete hiraku July 12 - 16
kaishi beginning, opening
Kasumi hajimete tanabiku February 24 - 28
Kawazu hajimete naku May 5 - 9
Kiji hajimete naku January 15 - 19
Kiri hajimete hana o musubu July 23 - 28
Mizu hajimete karuru October 3 - 7
Momo hajimete saku March 11 - 15
Niji hajimete arawaru April 15 - 19
Niwatori hajimete toya ni tsuku January 30 - February 3
Sakura hajimete saku March 26 - 30
shihatsu the first (train) departure
shijū from first to last, all the while
shimatsu circumstances, management, disposal
Shimo hajimete furu October 23 - 27
Suzume hajimete sukū March 21 - 25
Tachibana hajimete kibamu December 2 - 6
Tenchi hajimete samushi August 28 - September 1
Tsubaki hajimete hiraku November 7 – 11

links:
Japanese calander
Wiktionary

Last ∆ on 6 March 2026 by Bradley James Wogsland.