Kanji

What does the kanji 開 mean?

開 means open. On'yomi カイ. Kun'yomi ひら.く、ひら.き、-びら.き、ひら.ける、あ.く、あ.ける.

Quick facts
On'yomi	カイ
Kun'yomi	ひら.く、ひら.き、-びら.き、ひら.ける、あ.く、あ.ける
Strokes	12
Main radical	門
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N4

開On'yomi カイKun'yomi ひら.く、ひら.き、-びら.き、ひら.ける、あ.く、あ.ける

N4 · estimated, JLPT framework12 strokes

open

Memory hook

Behind the gate (門), two hands (廾) lift the bar (一) and push it wide apart — OPEN.

Main radical

門gate 8 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 12 strokes

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Common words

開くあくto open (of its own accord, intransitive)
開くひらくto open; to hold (an event, meeting)
開始かいしstart, commencement
開けるあけるto open (something)

More words with this kanji

公開こうかいopening to the public, making public (e.g. release, open course)
展開てんかいdevelopment, unfolding; expansion
開会かいかいopening (of a meeting)
開放かいほうopening up; opening to the public
開通かいつうopening (of a route), coming into operation
打開だかいbreakthrough, resolving a deadlock
未開みかいundeveloped, unexplored; primitive
開催かいさいholding (an event)
開拓かいたくcultivation, opening up (land); pioneering
開発かいはつdevelopment
切開せっかいincision, surgical cutting
開講かいこうopening of a course, start of classes
新規顧客を開拓するしんきこきゃくをかいたくするto develop new customers
株主総会を開催するかぶぬしそうかいをかいさいするto hold the shareholders' meeting

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