Learn Japanese Kanji: 開

This kanji has kunyoumi of ひら、びら or あ, and it has onyoumi of カイ. This character means: open, unfold, or unseal. It has the following radicals: gate, door, one, and folded hands. You can remember this kanji with this hint: Two hands removing the gate bolt. Our example sentence is:私はアームチェアーに戻って本を[開]いた。わたしはアームチェアーにもどってほんをひらいた。I sat back in the armchair and opened the book.

Grade	Kun	On	Meaning	Strokes	Example Sentence
JLPT N4	ひら、びら、あ	カイ	open, unfold, unseal	12	私はアームチェアーに戻って本を[開]いた。 わたしはアームチェアーにもどってほんをひらいた。 I sat back in the armchair and opened the book.