[開] Handwritten Kanji for to open and its Readings, Radical and Usage

Today’s Kanji is “開” (hira-ku); Kanji for “to open”.

 

Handwritten Kanji “開” (hira-ku)

 

Readings, Radical and Meaning of “開”

漢字 Kanji	読み Readings	ローマ字 Romaji	画数 Stroke Count	部首 Radical	意味 Meaning
開	カイ ひら-く ひら-ける あ-く あ-ける	kai hira-ku hira-keru a-ku a-keru	12	門	to open

Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)

 

Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “開”

Jukugo / Usage	Yomi	Romaji	Meaning
窓を開ける	まどをあける	Mado wo akeru	Open a window
脚を開く	あしをひらく	Ashi wo hiraku	Do the splits
桜の開花	さくらのかいか	Sakura no kaika	Start of cherry blossom season