Japanese Kanji

kai

open · unfold · unseal

Grade 3 · JLPT N3 · 12 strokes

Readings

  • ONカイkai
  • KUNひら.くhira
  • KUNひら.きhira
  • KUN-びら.き-bira

Meaning

Open, unfold, unseal.

Stroke order for 開

開 is part of the elementary school jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3. In the JLPT proficiency test it appears at N3 (intermediate) level. With 12 strokes, this character appears in numerous compound words throughout written Japanese.

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