Kumi logo
    Kumi

    Learn Japanese. Where understanding folds into fluency.

    Dictionary

    KanjiKanji vocabularyKana vocabularyKanaRadicalsGrammarJLPT N5

    Learn

    GuidesStart where you areWhat is KMT?RoadmapFAQ

    Connect

    EmailDiscordInstagramThreadsTikTokYouTubeLinkedInBlueskyX

    Newsletter

    Start learning free →

    Free forever tier. No card required.

    © 2026 Kumiai Inc. All rights reserved.

    AboutFAQContactStatusPrivacyTermsAttributions
    Dictionary
    1. Dictionary
    2. Kanji Vocab
    3. 端緒

    端緒

    端たん緒しょ

    start

    KMT9News #22+1NounDaily LifeKanji Vocab28 strokes

    たんしょたんちょ

    Noun

    1.
    start, beginning, first step, clue

    Stroke 0 / 28

    Speed1.0x

    事じ件けん解かい決けつの端たん緒しょが見みつかった。

    A clue to solving the case was found.

    KMT8Daily Life
    その小ちいさな発はっ見けんが、新あらたな研けん究きゅうの端たん緒しょとなった。

    That small discovery became the starting point for new research.

    KMT9Science & MathEducation
    彼かれの何なに気げない一ひと言ことが、私わたしの人じん生せいを変かえる端たん緒しょとなった。

    His casual remark became the starting point that changed my life.

    KMT9Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    新あたらしいプロジェクトの成せい功こうは、最さい初しょの計け画い段か階くでの綿めん密みつな準じゅん備びを端たん緒しょとする。

    The success of a new project begins with meticulous preparation during the initial planning stage.

    KMT9Work & CareerBusiness & Finance
    歴れき史し的てき文ぶん書しょの分ぶん析せきが、古こ代だい文ぶん明めいの謎なぞを解とく端たん緒しょを与あたえた。

    The analysis of historical documents provided a clue to unraveling the mysteries of ancient civilizations.

    KMT10HistoryScience & Math

    Kanji that make up this word

    端
    はし・は・はた・-ばた・はな…(3)
    edge・origin・end・point・border…(2)
    緒
    お・いとぐち…(3)
    thong・beginning・inception・end・cord…(2)
    Kumi logo

    Track your mastery

    Kumi's KMT system tracks your mastery across kanji, vocabulary, grammar, and reading. Create a free account to use it on 220,000+ concepts.

    Related concepts for this entry

    Used in vocabulary

    • 端
    • 緒

    Explore more

    Kanji Vocab dictionary›Browse all entries›