始 点(してん)

してん

noun

starting point; origin; beginning point

1. starting point; origin; beginning point

The point where something begins, such as a line, route, or process. Used in mathematics, geography, and general contexts.

ここが始点(してん)です。

This is the starting point.

I walked from the starting point to the endpoint.

この道路(どうろ)の始点(してん)は東京駅前(とうきょうえきまえ)で、終点(しゅうてん)は日本橋(にほんばし)だ。

The starting point of this road is in front of Tokyo Station, and the endpoint is Nihonbashi.

A compound of 始(し) (beginning) and 点(てん) (point). The opposite of 終点(しゅうてん) (endpoint). Used for routes, lines, and processes.

起点(きてん): starting point; base point — often used for the origin of routes, measurements, or reasoning
出発点(しゅっぱつてん): departure point; starting point — emphasizes the place from which one departs
終点(しゅうてん): endpoint; terminus — the opposite of 始点(してん)
視点(してん): viewpoint; perspective — same reading but different kanji and meaning
支店(してん): branch office — same reading, different kanji

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