啓

11 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 8th grade
JLPT exam level N1

disclose, open, say

Kun'yomi
  • ひらく
    		to enlighten
  • さとす
On'yomi
  • ケイ
Nanori
  • あき
  • あきら
  • さとし
  • はじめ
  • ひろ
  • よし

Main Radical

口(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

ケイ 100.0%

Character Breakdown

disclose, open, say
ケイ　ひら.く　さと.す (8th, N1)
open(啟) variant, begin, commence
door, house
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
corpse, remains, flag radical (no. 44)
シ　かたしろ (Kentei 1)
strike, hit, folding chair radical variant (no. 66)
ホク (Kentei 1)
person(人) variant
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ　ゲ　おさ.める (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)

Common Words

はい
拝
けい
啓
Dear (so and so)
てん
天
けい
啓
(divine) revelation
けい
啓
じ
示
(divine) revelation
けい
啓
はつ
発
enlightenment
けい
啓
もう
蒙
enlightenment
けい
啓
ちつ
蟄
"awakening of insects" solar term (approx. March 6, the day on which hibernating insects are said to come out of the ground)
けい
啓
じょう
上
speaking respectfully
けい
啓
もう
蒙
かつ
活
どう
動
information campaign
きん
謹
けい
啓
Dear Sir or Madam
けい
啓
てき
迪
edification
More Words...

References

Unicode hex code 5553
JIS X 0208 1-23-28
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 940
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 828
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2763
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 3434
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 1769
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) 2408
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji 1085
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji, Sixth Ed. 1166
Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 1452
O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names 1491
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 1205
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 3820X
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 1197
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 1398
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 1487
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 1138
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 1415
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 1690
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 293
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1094
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 3d8.17
Four corner code 3860.4
De Roo Code 3077