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開“open” Kanjihiraku / kai

How to write 開

Meaning and readings

Meaning

open, unfold, unseal

Onyomi (音読み)

  • かい kai

Chinese reading

Kunyomi (訓読み)

  • ひら(く) hira(ku)
  • あ(ける) a(keru)

Japanese reading

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