開 — kanji meaning “open”
開
open, unfold, unseal
- Meanings
- open, unfold, unseal
- On'yomi
- カイ (kai)
- Kun'yomi
- ひら.く、ひら.き、-びら.き、ひら.ける、あ.く、あ.ける
- Name readings
- はる、か、ひらき
- Strokes
- 12
- School grade
- 3
- JLPT (old scale)
- Level 3
- Newspaper frequency
- #59 of 2,500
- Classical radical
- 169
- Chinese reading
- kāi — Chinese character page
Words with 開
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 開催 | かいさい kaisai | holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics) |
| 公開 | こうかい koukai | opening to the public; making available to the public; exhibiting |
| 開発 | かいはつ kaihatsu | development; cultivation; application |
| 開始 | かいし kaishi | start; commencement; beginning |
| 展開 | てんかい tenkai | development; evolution; progression |
| 開放 | かいほう kaihou | opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open |
| 再開 | さいかい saikai | reopening; resumption; restarting |
| 開幕 | かいまく kaimaku | raising the curtain |
| 開設 | かいせつ kaisetsu | establishment; opening; setting up |
| 開拓 | かいたく kaitaku | reclamation (e.g. of wasteland); cultivation; development |
| 開店 | かいてん kaiten | opening a new shop |
| 開会 | かいかい kaikai | opening of a meeting |
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