始業 (Shigyou): Start of Work, Commencement

Meaning

English

start of work
commencement
opening

Reading

Kana

しぎょう

Romaji

shigyou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 21 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Antonyms 終業 Rank 15015 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

始業時間

しぎょうじかん

opening time

始業式

しぎょうしき

opening ceremony (of the school term)

始め

はじめ

first (in line, etc.)

始まり

はじまり

origin

始発

しはつ

departing one's home station (of a train, bus, etc.)

始める

はじめる

to start ...

始まる

はじまる

to date (from)

始終

しじゅう

continuously

始めに

はじめに

Introduction

始動

しどう

starting (machine, engine, car, etc.)

始まらない

はじまらない

It's no use

事業

じぎょう

act

Example Sentences

2

その学生が３年生になって学校に来たのは始業式の日だけです。

Since he became a third year student, the only day he came to school was the day of the opening ceremony.

教室に入って席に着くのとほぼ同時に、始業を知らせるチャイムの音が鳴り響く。

About the same time as he entered the classroom and arrived at his seat, the chime to announce class rings across the school.