open, unfold, unseal

On'yomi
カイ
Kun'yomi
ひら.く、ひら.き、-びら.き、ひら.ける、あ.く、あ.ける
Parts
一ノ二廾門similar kanji →
JLPT N412 strokesGrade 3#59 most commonU+958B

Stroke order

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12 strokes · red arrow marks where each stroke ends

Words using 開

  • 開き直るひらきなおるto become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensiveN5
  • 開くひらくto open; to undo; to unseal; to unpackN5
  • 開けるあけるto open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to unlockN5
  • 開けるひらけるto open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to become clear (of a road, visibility, etc.); to open upN5
  • 開演かいえんcurtain raising; starting (e.g. play, concert)N5
  • 開花かいかflowering; blooming; blossoming; coming into bloomN5
  • 開会かいかいopening of a meetingN5
  • 開館かいかんopening (for that day's business; of a library, museum, cinema, etc.)N5
  • 開業かいぎょうopening a business; opening a practiceN5
  • 開業医かいぎょういprivate clinician; physician in private practiceN5
  • 開局かいきょくopening (of a broadcasting station, post office, bureau, etc.); establishmentN5
  • 開口かいこうopening; aperture (e.g. camera)N5
  • 開校かいこうopening a schoolN5
  • 開港かいこうopening a port (seaport, airport, etc.); starting operations at a portN5
  • 開墾かいこんcultivating new land; clearing; reclamationN5
  • 開催かいさいholding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)N5
  • 開始かいしstart; commencement; beginning; initiationN5
  • 開示かいじrelease (of information, documents, etc.); disclosure; displayN5
  • 開城かいじょうsurrender of a castle; surrender of a fortress; capitulation of a strongholdN5
  • 開場かいじょうopening (the doors of a venue)N5