始 — begin

Grade 3 kanji · 8 strokes · on'yomi shi · kun'yomi haji·meru.

Woman (女) + platform (台) — a ceremony beginning on a raised stage.

Example words

• 始まる — hajimaru — to begin
• 開始 — kaishi — start

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