開

open

JLPT N4 Grade 3 12 strokes

Kun'yomi: ひら・あ
On'yomi: カイ
Radical: 門 · gate (gate, door)

開 means "open". It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 12 strokes. It is read ひら・あ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and カイ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 3.

Example word

開あける

to open

開 in example sentences

開あけてくれ。

Akete kure.

Open up.
目めを開あけて。

Me o akete.

Open your eyes.
手てを開ひらいて。

Te o hiraite.

Open your hand.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Words that use 開

More 門 (gate) kanji

Common questions

What does the kanji 開 mean?: 開 means "open". It is a JLPT N4 kanji.
How many strokes does 開 have?: 開 is written in 12 strokes.
How is 開 read?: It is read ひら・あ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and カイ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 開?: 開 is a JLPT N4 kanji.

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