Mnemonic
A woman ascends a towering pedestal in the center of the arena. She slams her staff down—BOOM—and the games commence! Nothing in this world starts until the woman on that pedestal gives the signal. All beginnings flow from her command.
Additional thoughts
Picture an empress-like figure on a stone pedestal, her staff-strike echoing as the starting signal. Woman + Pedestal = the origin point of all action, the moment things commence.Quick recall
A woman on a pedestal strikes her staff to commence the games.Details
The keyword for 始 is commence. This kanji conveys the idea of beginning, starting, or initiating something. It refers to the very first moment when an action, event, or process is set into motion. It is used broadly to describe the onset or origin of virtually anything, from a journey to a conversation to a new era.
- On'yomi
- し
- Kun'yomi
- はじ.める、-はじ.める、はじ.まる