書き始める かきはじめる Also written 描き始める Meanings Ichidan verb to begin to write; to begin writing (esp. 書き始める) to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting (esp. 描き始める) Kanji 書 write. Read as かく. 始 begin. Read as はじめる. Common phrases 小説を書き始める 漫画を書き始める 詩を書き始める 日記を書き始める Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists