Kanji 開

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Words with 開

• 開く

  あく

  to open, to become open

  N5

• 開ける

  あける

  to open (v.t.)

  N5

• 開く

  ひらく

  to open; to hold (an event)

  N4

• 開始

  かいし

  start, commencement, beginning

  N3

• 開会

  かいかい

  opening of a meeting

  N2

• 開通

  かいつう

  opening, open

  N2

• 開放

  かいほう

  open, throw open, liberalization

  N2

• 展開

  てんかい

  develop, expansion (opposite of compression)

  N2

Example sentences

• 本ほんを開ひらくな。

  Don't open your book.

• 国会こっかいは開会かいかい中ちゅうだ。

  The Diet is now in session.

• 意志いしがあるところに道みちは開あける。

  Where there's a will, there's a way.

Look-alike kanji

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