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開
Stroke order
Meaningopen, unseal
On'yomiカイ
Kun'yomi-びら.き, あ.く, あ.ける, ひら.き, ひら.く, ひら.ける

Words with 開

WordJLPTMeaning
開くN5あくto open (v.i.), to become open (something opens by itself; e.g. ドアが開く[あく] = the door opens)
開けるN5あけるto open (v.t.), to open something (e.g. ドアを開ける[あける] = to open the door)
開くN4ひらくto open an event; to hold (an event)
開始N3かいしstart, commencement, beginning
展開N2てんかいdevelopment, unfolding, expansion
開放N2かいほうopen, throw open, liberalization
開会N2かいかいopening of a meeting
開通N2かいつうopening, open
開催N1かいさいholding a meeting, open an exhibition
開発N1かいはつdevelopment, exploitation

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