Kanji
N4 8 strokes Grade 3 freq #244

commence, begin

On'yomi (音読み)

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

Radical (部首)

woman onna

Others with this radical

On'yomi compounds (音読み)

start; commencement
beginning and end
beginning of the year; new year
management; dealing with
origin; beginning
first departure (of the day); first train
settlement (of a matter); sorting out
start of work; commencement
creation; founding
starting (a machine, engine, etc.)

Kun'yomi words (訓読み)

origin; beginning
to start; to begin
beginning; start
outset; start
to begin; to start
It's no use

Example sentences

What's the boarding time?

A telephone recording tells you what time the concert starts.

An increase in customer complaints could signal a decline in business.

What is the origin of the universe?