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開 = 一 + 門 + 廾
開 is a Japanese kanji written with 12 strokes, listed here under the keyword “open”. It is built from 一 (one), 門 (gates) and 廾 (two hands). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 1750.
- Keyword
- open
- RTK frame
- 1750
- Strokes
- 12
- On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
- カイ
- Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
- ひら.く, ひら.き, -びら.き, ひら.ける, あ.く, あ.ける
- Script
- Japanese kanji
- Also known as
- открытый
- Same glyph as a traditional Chinese hanzi
- 開 open
Decomposition
Primary decomposition
How to find 開 without knowing its reading
On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “one” + “gates” + “two hands”. 開 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.
Open 開 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.