12 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 3rd grade
JLPT exam level N4

open, unfold, unseal

Kun'yomi
  • to open ②to bloom ③to hold (meeting, party, etc.) ④to found (nation, dynasty, sect, etc.) ⑤to flare (e.g. skirt) ⑥to slacken (into a poor posture)
  • opening ②dried and opened fish
  • -びら
  • to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.) ②to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.) ③to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.) ④to be sensible
  • to open (e.g. doors) ②to open (e.g. business, etc.) ③to open (one's eyes, mouth, etc.) ④to have a hole
  • to open (a door, etc.) ②to open (for business, etc.) ③to dawn ④to end (of a period, season)
On'yomi
  • カイ
Nanori
  • はる
  • ひらき

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Character Breakdown

open, unfold, unseal
カイ ひら.く あ.く (3rd, N4)
gate, counter for cannons
モン かど と (2nd, N2)
open, initiate, begin
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
twenty, twenty or letter H radical (no. 55)
キョウ ク にじゅう (Kentei 1)

Common Words

to open ②to bloom ③to hold (meeting, party, etc.) ④to found (nation, dynasty, sect, etc.) ⑤to flare (e.g. skirt) ⑥to slacken (into a poor posture)
to open (a door, etc.) ②to open (for business, etc.) ③to dawn ④to end (of a period, season)
development ②expansion ③expansion (of an algebraic expression) ④development (of a three-dimensional shape)
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.)
to cut open ②to clear (land) ③to carve out (a new career, future, etc.)
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References

Unicode hex code 958B
JIS X 0208 1-19-11
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 4950
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 6393
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 3321
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Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 400
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Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 270
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Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 8e4.6
Four corner code 7744.1
De Roo Code 3855