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JLPT N4 · Everyday verbs

始める

はじめる

to begin (sth)

Stroke order of 始める

3 characters, 11 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

始 · 8 strokesめ · 2 strokesる · 1 strokes

Memory trick

A woman (女) steps onto the platform (台) to begin the show.

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

The characters in 始める

  • め め — me (2 strokes)
  • る る — ru (1 strokes)

Example sentence

九時から授業を始めます。

くじからじゅぎょうをはじめます。

We will start class at nine.

Words with 始

始まるto begin; to start始発first train年始start of the year

More words: Everyday verbs

始まるto begin; to start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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