JLPT N4 · Everyday verbs

始まる

はじまる

to begin; to start

Stroke order of 始まる

3 characters, 12 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

始 · 8 strokesま · 3 strokes る · 1 strokes

Memory trick

When the woman (女) is on the platform (台), the event starts by itself.

Parts: 始 begin (女 woman + 台 platform) + まる kana

The characters in 始まる

まま — ma (3 strokes)
るる — ru (1 strokes)

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.

Words with 始

始めるto begin (sth)始発first train 年始start of the year

More words: Everyday verbs

始めるto begin (sth)終わるto end; to finish 開けるto open (sth)開くto open; to be opened 止まるto stop 止めるto stop (sth); to park 待つto wait 借りるto borrow 貸すto lend 帰るto go home; to return 走るto run 歩くto walk 起きるto get up; to wake up 着るto wear; to put on 持つto hold; to have

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