かい
Meanings
Noun
Verb (する)
1. start; commencement; beginning; initiation
Kanji used
open
begin
Pitch accent
いし
Top 1600
Used in vocabulary (15 in total)
beginning of the game; kickoff; face-off
start of broadcast; commencement of transmission; sign-on
Examples (19 in total)
What time does the exam start?
Lessons begin in April.
What time does boarding begin?
The enemy launched an attack on us.
Will we be in time for the beginning of the party?
Both countries entered into peace negotiations.
The Soviet troops started to withdraw from Afghanistan.
They began to make violent attacks against the enemy.
We started a campaign against smoking.
The government started a program to promote industry.
The police have started a nationwide hunt for the criminal.
It is rumored that secret peace talks have already begun.
He immediately started the next attack on the republic.
Please click the "Save" button to start downloading.
Direct flights between New York and Tokyo commenced recently.
What time do you start boarding?
The training session is scheduled to begin at 4 p.m.
The "Yandex" search engine started supporting the Tatar language, too.
The fireworks show was suspended after 30 minutes due to the thunderstorm.