“Open” or “Developing (culture)” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “開”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “開” means “Beginning”, “Uncover” or “Spread (one’s arms or legs etc)” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “開”
Jouyou Kanji “開” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 12 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | かい(kai) |
| Kun-Yomi | あ(ける)(a(keru)) |
| ひら(く)(hira(ku)) | |
| はだ(ける)(hada(keru)) | |
| Meanings | Open |
| Cut one’s way, Open up, Cut through | |
| Develop, Be civilized | |
| Begin, Start | |
| Gap, Difference | |
| Break, Adjournment |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “開”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 開運(かいうん-ka i u n) | Improvement one’s fortune, Getting better fortune |
| 開演(かいえん-ka i e n) | Starting (a play), Opening of a performance, Raising the curtain of the stage for play |
| 開化(かいか-ka i ka) | Civilization, Enlightenment |
| 開花(かいか-ka i ka) | Blooming, Flowering, Blossoming, Coming into bloom |
| 開会(かいかい-ka i ka i) | Opening of a meeting, Opening of a session |
| 開会式(かいかいしき-ka i ka i shi ki) | Opening ceremony |
| 開架式(かいかしき-ka i ka shi ki) | Open shelf system of a library, Open stack system of a library |
| 開館(かいかん-ka i ka n) | Opening (of a new library, museum, cinema, hall etc) |
| 開巻(かいかん-ka i ka n) | Opening a book |
| 開眼(かいがん-ka i ga n) | ① Open one’s eyes, ② Gaining eyesight, Restoring eyesight |
| 開眼(かいげん- ka i ge n) | ① Enlightenment, Spiritual awakening, ② Filling out the eyes (of a Buddha) as the last step of consecrating a new statue or picture |
| 開基(かいき-ka i ki) | Founding (of a temple or sect), Founder, Foundation |
| 開業(かいぎょう-ka i gyo u) | Opening a business, Opening a practice |
| 開業医(かいぎょうい-ka i gyo u i) | Private clinician, Physician in private practice, Practicing physician, Medical practitioner |
| 開局(かいきょく-ka i kyo ku) | Opening (of a broadcasting station, post office, bureau etc) |
| 開襟(かいきん-ka i ki n) | ① Open collar, Unbuttoning a collar, ② Opening up (one’s heart) |
| 開口(かいこう-ka i ko u) | ① Opening one’s mouth, Beginning to speak, ② Opening, Aperture (e.g. camera) |
| 開口一番(かいこういちばん-ka i ko u i chi ba n) | At the very beginning of one’s speech, Immediately upon opening one’s mouth (to speak), Before anything else, First of all |
| 開校(かいこう-ka i ko u) | Opening of school |
| 開港(かいこう-ka i ko u) | Opening of a port |
| 開講(かいこう-ka i ko u) | ① Start of a course, Start of lectures, ② Opening of a new course |
| 開国(かいこく-ka i ko ku) | ① Founding a country, ② Opening of a country to the world, Ending a policy of national seclusion |
| 開梱(かいこん-ka i ko n) | Unpacking |
| 開墾(かいこん-ka i ko n) | Cultivating new land, Clearing, Reclamation |
| 開催(かいさい-ka i sa i) | Opening, Hosting (e.g. the Olympics), Holding (a conference, exhibition etc) |
| 開削(かいさく-ka i sa ku) | Excavation, Open cut, Drilling |
| 開山(かいさん or かいざん-ka i sa n (or) ka i za n) | Founder of a Buddhist temple, Pioneer, Founder, Founding father, Beginner |
| 開始(かいし-ka i shi) | Beginning, Start, Initiation |
| 開場(かいじょう-ka i jo u) | Opening (the doors of a venue), Opening, Inauguration (of a new building, facility etc) |
| 開城(かいじょう-ka i jo u) | Capitulation, Surrender of a castle, Surrender of a fortress |
| 開進(かいしん-ka i shi n) | ① Development of culture, Development of culture, ② Shifting of formation |
| 開設(かいせつ-ka i se tsu) | Establishment, Opening, Initiation, Foundation |
| 開戦(かいせん-ka i se n) | Outbreak of war, Starting a war |
| 開祖(かいそ-ka i so) | Founder, Founding father, Beginner, Father |
| 開拓(かいたく-ka i ta ku) | ① Reclamation, Cultivation, Development, ② Pioneering, Opening up (e.g. of a new market), Breaking new ground |
| 開帳(かいちょう-ka i cho u) | ① Unveiling (a Buddhist image), Public exhibition (of a Buddhist image), ② Revealing (something that is supposed to remain hidden), ③ Opening (a gambling house), Holding (a gambling party) |
| 開陳(かいちん-ka i chi n) | Stating one’s views, Expressing, Disclosure |
| 開通(かいつう-ka i tsu u) | ① Opening (of a new road, railway etc), Going into operation (e.g. telephone communication), ② Reopening (e.g. of a road to traffic), resumption of services |
| 開廷(かいてい-ka i te i) | Opening of court, Opening of trial |
| 開店(かいてん-ka i te n) | ① Opening of new shop, ② Opening a shop (for the day) |
| 開店休業(かいてんきゅうぎょう-ka i te n kyu u gyo u) | Being open but having virtually no business |
| 開発(かいはつ-ka i ha tsu) | Development, Exploitation (of resources) |
| 開闢(かいびゃく-ka i bya ku) | Offset, Outset, Beginning of the world, Creation |
| 開票(かいひょう-ka i hyo u) | Ballot counting, Vote counting |
| 開封(かいふう-ka i fu u) | ① Opening (a letter, parcel etc), Breaking the seal, ② Unboxing (a product) |
| 開平(かいへい-ka i he i) | Extraction of the square root |
| 開閉(かいへい-ka i he i) | Opening and shutting, Opening and closing, Switching, Grabbing motion, Make and break, Closing motion |
| 開閉器(かいへいき-ka i he i ki) | Circuit breaker, Switch |
| 開放(かいほう-ka i ho u) | ① Opening (a door, window etc), Leaving open, ② Opening up (e.g. to the public), Allowing (public) access |
| 開幕(かいまく-ka i ma ku) | Raising the curtain, Opening (of an event), Start, Beginning |
| 開明(かいめい-ka i me i) | Civilization, Enlightenment |
| 開門(かいもん-ka i mo n) | Opening of gate |
| 開立(かいりつ-ka i ri tau) | Extraction of the cubic root |
| 開き直る(ひらきなおる-hi ra ki na o ru) | To become defiant, To fight back, To turn upon, To take the offensive |
| 公開(こうかい-ko u ka i) | Opening to the public, Making available to the public, Exhibiting, Unveiling, Release (of a film, information etc), Disclosure, Publication |
| 散開(さんかい-sa n ka i) | Deployment, Spreading out, Dispersal |
| 切開(せっかい-se kka i) | Surgical incision, Incision, Operation |
| 打開(だかい-da ka i) | Disenchantment, To break in the deadlock |
| 展開(てんかい-te n ka i) | Development, Unfolding, Evolution, Progression, Expansion, Spreading out, Extending |
| 半開(はんかい-ha n ka i) | Half-open, Partly open |
| 満開(まんかい-ma n ka i) | Full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom), Full blossom |
| 未開(みかい-mi ka i) | ① Uncivilized, Primitive, Savage, Wild, ② Undeveloped (land), Unexplored (territory, field etc) |
Comments