始

始める only; Transitive verb

to start; to begin; to commence; to initiate; to originate

Transitive verb

to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to establish

始める only; Auxiliary verb; After the -masu stem of a verb

to start ...; to begin to ...

to begin; to start; to commence

to happen (again); to begin (anew)

to date (from); to originate (in)

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru

management; dealing with; settlement; cleaning up; disposal

course of events; circumstances; particulars

end result (usu. bad); outcome

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

economizing; economising; frugality; being thrifty

origin; beginning; start

Adverb (fukushi)

beginning; start; outset; opening

Esp. 初め

first (in line, etc.)

Esp. 始め

origin

Word usually written using kana alone; Esp. 始め; as 〜を始め, 〜を始めとして, etc.

such as ...; not to mention ...

at first; in the beginning; originally

continuously; from beginning to end; from first to last

founder; originator; pioneer

starting (a machine, engine, etc.)

starting (a project, plan, etc.); beginning; initiation; going into action

opening ceremony (of the school term)

start of work; commencement; opening

first departure (of the day); first train; first bus

departing from the starting station (of a bus, train, etc.)

written explanation; written apology

hard to deal with; hard to handle; difficult; trying; intractable; incorrigible; refractory

opening time; starting time of work

point of departure; initial point; starting point

start; origin; beginnings

first train (of the day)

thrifty person

starting station

Baseball

ceremonial first pitch

Archaeopteryx; extinct genus of early birds

Archaeozoic (Archeozoic) Era

Eocene epoch