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肇

肇: begin

begin; found
14 strokesNames & literary · Name kanji (準1級 range)in 2 words here

Readings

On
チョウ・ジョウ・トウ
Kun
はじめる・はじめ

Literary 'begin'; kun-reading はじ.める. Mostly seen in given names (はじめ).

Key words

肇国ちょうこくfounding of a state
肇歳ちょうさいbeginning of the year
肇造ちょうぞうestablishment; founding

Example sentences

This myth tells how the nation came to be founded.

On the morning the year began, the temple bell rang out quietly.

Many people devoted their efforts to founding the new school.

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