開始 (かいし) Meaning & Kanji Breakdown — "start, commencement, beginning" | Shibashi Japanese Kanji Mnemonics

かいし

開始

N

START, COMMENCEMENT, BEGINNING (commencement, beginning)

かい開 • OPEN

し始 • BEGIN

When you open (開) something to begin (始) it, that's the start/beginning.

CONSTITUENT KANJI BREAKDOWN

Kanji Inside 開始 (start, commencement, beginning)

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開く V

あく

to open, to become open, to become open

開ける V

あける

開閉 N

かいへい

opening and closing, opening and shutting

始まる V

はじまる

始める V

はじめる

始まり N

はじまり

origin, beginning

始め N

はじめ

beginning; start; origin, start, origin, beginning; start; origin