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21世紀は2001年に始まる。

Sentence Analyzer

世紀 始まる

English Translation

The twenty-first century begins in 2001.

Furigana

21世紀(せいき)は2001(ねん)(はじ)まる。

Romanji

Ni ichi seiki wa ni zero zero ichi nen ni hajimaru.

Words

(に、ふた、ふ、ふう)
two
(いち)
one; best; first; foremost; beginning; start; bottom string (on a shamisen, etc.)
世紀 (せいき)
century; era
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(まる)
circle (sometimes used for zero); 'correct' (when marking); symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); period; full stop; maru mark; semivoiced sound; p-sound
(とし)
year; many years; age; past one's prime; old age
()
at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although
始まる (はじまる)
to begin; to start; to commence; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)

Kanji

Readings: セイ、 セ、 ソウ、 よ、 さんじゅう
Meanings: generation, world, society, public
Reading: 
Meanings: chronicle, account, narrative, history, annals, geologic period
Readings: ネン、 とし
Meanings: year, counter for years
Readings: シ、 はじ.める、 -はじ.める、 はじ.まる
Meanings: commence, begin