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始まる
はじまる
N5
godan verb
transitive 他動詞
intransitive 自動詞
Meanings
1
(something) begins
2
to begin
3
to start
4
to commence
5
to happen (again)
6
to begin (anew)
7
to date (from)
8
to originate (in)
Example sentence
映画は七時に始まります。
えいがは しちじに はじまります。
The movie starts at seven.
Your sentences
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Kanji in this word
始
Commence, Begin
8 strokes
More words with
始
原始
げんし ·
origin
N2
始めに
はじめに ·
to begin with
N2
～始める
～はじめる ·
to start doing ~
N4
始まり
はじまり ·
origin
N3
初め; 始め
はじめ ·
Full entry on Jisho
beginning
N5
開始
かいし ·
start
N3
始業
しぎょう ·
start of work
始発
しはつ ·
first train
N1
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