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What is the Kanji for 'Open'? | 開

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Open', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Open' is 開.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Open

    Reading

    kunyomi

    a

    ひら

    hira

    onyomiかい

    kai

    Parts

    Gate Open

    Example Word

    開く: open. The Japanese verb '開く (ひらく)' primarily means 'to open'. It is used to describe the action of opening something, such as a door, a book, or an event. This verb can also be used metaphorically to describe opening opportunities or starting something new. For example: Please open the door「ドアを開いてください」(ドアをひらいてください). The store opens at 9 AM「その店は午前9時に開く」(そのみせはごぜんくじにひらく). Additionally, '開く' can be used in the context of events, such as 'The festival opens tomorrow'「その祭りは明日開く」(そのまつりはあしたひらく). Note that '開く' can also be read as 'あく', which has a slightly different nuance, often implying something opens by itself or is already open.

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    12

    JLPT

    N4

    Grade

    3

    Frequency

    244

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Gate

    radical

    Meaning

    Open

Words Using

This kanji is used in 14 words:

    word

    公開

    Meaning

    Release

    word

    開放

    Meaning

    Release, Opening

    word

    開拓

    Meaning

    Development, Pioneering

    word

    開催

    Meaning

    Holding

    word

    開会

    Meaning

    Opening

    word

    開発

    Meaning

    Development

    word

    開業

    Meaning

    Business, Opening

    word

    開設

    Meaning

    Establishment

    word

    開始

    Meaning

    Start

    word

    展開

    Meaning

    Development

    word

    開ける

    Meaning

    Open

    word

    開く

    Meaning

    Open

    word

    開示

    Meaning

    Disclosure

    word

    再開

    Meaning

    Resumption

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 11 kanji contain the part 門 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Close, Shut

    kanji

    Meaning

    Quiet, Leisure

    kanji

    Meaning

    Inspect, Inspection

    kanji

    Meaning

    Question, Problem

    kanji

    Meaning

    Cabinet

    kanji

    Meaning

    Fight, Struggle

    kanji

    Meaning

    Interval, Space

    kanji

    Meaning

    Darkness

    kanji

    Meaning

    Listen

    kanji

    Meaning

    Barrier, Related

    kanji

    Meaning

    Clan, Clique

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 4 kanji contain the part 开 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Punish

    kanji

    Meaning

    Shape

    kanji

    Meaning

    Departure

    kanji

    Meaning

    Sharpen

Learn the Kanji

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What does 開 mean?

開 means 'Open'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Third Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N4 exam.

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