し始める しはじめる Also written 為始める, 仕始める Meanings Ichidan verb, Transitive to begin (doing); to start (doing) Kanji 始 begin. Read as はじめる. Words containing し始める 話し始める (はなしはじめる) to begin to speak 暮らし始める (くらしはじめる) to begin some form of lifestyle Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists