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今日の漢字
Grade 3JLPT N4

open, unfold, unseal

12 strokes · frequency rank #59

On
カイ
Kun
ひら.く、ひら.き、-びら.き、ひら.ける、あ.く、あ.ける

Stroke order

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Common words

  1. かいはつdevelopment; cultivation; application1
    • Our new product development efforts must be done from the end user's viewpoint.

    • We want to explore an underwater oil field.

    • He is engaged in developing new materials.

  2. こうかいopening to the public; making available to the public; exhibiting; unveiling2
    • The park is open to everybody.

    • The trial is not open to the public.

    • That movie will be released by and by.

  3. てんかいdevelopment; evolution; progression; unfolding3
    • Please keep me informed of the development of the case.

    • The ruling party is running a smear campaign against the opposition.

    • The war is going in our favor.

  4. かいさいholding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)4
    • They gave a series of concerts.

    • Our school festival was held last month.

    • The conference takes place annually.

  5. かいしstart; commencement; beginning; initiation5
    • What time does boarding begin?

    • The hostile army began to attack.

    • The play begins at 2 p.m.

  6. かいほうopening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open6
    • This garden is open to the public.

    • There are many careers open to women.

    • Japan came under American pressure to open its financial market.

  7. さいかいreopening; resumption; restarting7
    • We'll resume the meeting after tea.

    • School reopens in September.

    • The meeting was adjourned until the following week.

  8. かいまくraising the curtain8
    • The exhibition games are over and the regular season finally begins.

  9. かいかいopening of a meeting9
    • The Diet session convened at 2pm.

    • The Diet is now in session.

    • The opening address alone lasted one hour.

  10. かいひょうcounting ballots; tally (of votes)10
    • Election returns were what we had expected.

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