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    3. 始まり

    始まり

    始はじま​り​

    origin

    N3KMT4News #7+1CoreNounCore ConceptsKanji Vocab13 strokes

    初まり

    はじまり

    Noun

    1.
    origin, beginning, start

    Stroke 0 / 13

    Speed1.0x

    物ものが語たりの始はじまりはとても静しずかでした。

    The beginning of the story was very quiet.

    KMT3LiteratureCore Concepts
    新あたらしいプロジェクトの始はじまりに期き待たいしています。

    I'm looking forward to the start of the new project.

    KMT4Business & FinanceCore Concepts
    この歌うたは、私わたしたちの友ゆう情じょうの始はじまりを思おもい出ださせます。

    This song reminds me of the beginning of our friendship.

    KMT4Music & EntertainmentEmotions & Psychology
    新あたらしい学がっ期きの始はじまりはいつもワクワクします。

    The beginning of a new school term is always exciting.

    KMT4EducationDaily Life
    文ぶん明めいの始はじまりは農のう業ぎょうの発はっ展てんと密みっ接せつに関かかわっています。

    The origin of civilization is closely related to the development of agriculture.

    KMT6HistoryCore Concepts

    Characters that make up this word

    始
    はじ.める・-はじ.める・はじ.まる…(2)
    commence・begin
    Kanji
    ま
    ma
    Kana
    り
    ri
    Kana
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