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What does the kanji 拓 mean?

拓 means reclaiming, opening up (land). On'yomi タク. Kun'yomi ひら.く.

Quick facts
On'yomiタク
Kun'yomiひら.く
Strokes8
Main radical手
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi タクKun'yomi ひら.く
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework8 strokes

reclaiming, opening up (land)

Memory hook

The hand (扌) shifting stone (石) after stone to open up new ground — CLEAR LAND, OPEN UP.

Main radical

手hand 4 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 8 strokes

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Common words

  • 開拓かいたくreclamation, cultivation of new land; pioneering

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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