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    開始

    開かい始し

    start

    N3KMT2News #2+1CoreNoun, Participle, Verb, Transitive, IntransitiveCore ConceptsKanji Vocab20 strokes

    かいし

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Transitive, Intransitive

    1.
    start, commencement, beginning, initiation

    Stroke 0 / 20

    Speed1.0x

    会かい議ぎは9時じに開かい始しします。

    The meeting will start at 9 o'clock.

    KMT2Daily LifeWork & Career
    新あたらしいプロジェクトの開かい始しが決けっ定ていしました。

    The start of the new project has been decided.

    KMT2Work & Career
    授じゅ業ぎょう開かい始しのベルが鳴なりました。

    The bell for the start of class rang.

    KMT2EducationDaily Life
    計けい画かくの開かい始しが遅おくれたため、全ぜん体たいのスケジュールに影えい響きょうが出でました。

    Because the start of the plan was delayed, it affected the overall schedule.

    KMT3Work & Career
    システムの自じ動どう開かい始し設せっ定ていを確かく認にんしてください。

    Please check the system's automatic start settings.

    KMT3Technology

    Kanji that make up this word

    開
    ひら.く・ひら.き・-びら.き・ひら.ける・あ.く・あ.ける…(4)
    open・unfold・unseal
    始
    はじ.める・-はじ.める・はじ.まる…(2)
    commence・begin
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