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How to say 'Release' or 'Opening' in Japanese | 開放

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The Japanese word for Release or Opening is 'Kaihou', written as 開放 in Japanese.'Release' or 'Opening' in hiragana is かいほう.

    word

    開放

    Meaning

    Release, Opening

    Reading

    かいほう

    kaihou

    Kanji

    Open Release

    Explanation

    The Japanese verbal noun '開放 (かいほう)' can mean 'opening' or 'release', depending on the context. When referring to 'opening', it is often used to describe the act of making something accessible or available, such as opening a facility to the public. For example: The park is now open to the public「公園が開放された」(こうえんがかいほうされた). When referring to 'release', it can describe the act of setting something free or relieving pressure, such as releasing stress. For example: He released his stress by exercising「彼は運動でストレスを開放した」(かれはうんどうでストレスをかいほうした). The word is versatile and can be used in both physical and abstract contexts.

    Part Of Speech

    verbal noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    4375

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 開放

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Open

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Release

Words Related to 開放 Through the Kanji

These 13 Words contain the Kanji 開 as well.

  • word

    開く

    Meaning

    Open

  • word

    開ける

    Meaning

    Open

  • word

    開始

    Meaning

    Start

  • word

    開発

    Meaning

    Development

  • word

    公開

    Meaning

    Release

  • word

    開催

    Meaning

    Holding

  • word

    開会

    Meaning

    Opening

  • word

    再開

    Meaning

    Resumption

  • word

    開示

    Meaning

    Disclosure

  • word

    開拓

    Meaning

    Development, Pioneering

  • word

    開設

    Meaning

    Establishment

  • word

    開業

    Meaning

    Business, Opening

  • word

    展開

    Meaning

    Development

Words Related to 開放 Through the Kanji

These 10 Words contain the Kanji 放 as well.

  • word

    放送

    Meaning

    Broadcast

  • word

    放つ

    Meaning

    Release

  • word

    放る

    Meaning

    Throw, Neglect

  • word

    放射

    Meaning

    Radiation

  • word

    解放

    Meaning

    Release

  • word

    放棄

    Meaning

    Abandonment

  • word

    放置

    Meaning

    Neglect

  • word

    放し

    Meaning

    Left

  • word

    追放

    Meaning

    Expulsion, Banishment

  • word

    放射能

    Meaning

    Radiation

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What does 'Kaihou' (開放) mean?

'Kaihou' means 'Release' or 'Opening' .

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