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始まる

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 始まる.

Dictionary

Entry

始まるじまるIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #396
1

to begin; to start; to commence

Examples
その試合は何時に始まりますか。
What time does the game start?
2

to happen (again); to begin (anew)

3

to date (from); to originate (in)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

commence, begin

8 strokesFrequency 244JLPT N3Grade 3

On

Kun

はじ.める-はじ.めるはじ.まる

Nanori

もと

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