ONかい
KUNひらく、ひらける、あける、あく
Meanings
openunfoldstart
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How to remember

'KAI' — like using a KEY to OPEN something
The top part looks like a pair of double doors or a gate (門), and the bottom part resembles a latch or mechanism that allows it to OPEN.

Vocabulary

開けるあける
to open (transitive)
開くあく
to open (intransitive)
開くひらく
to open (a book, an event); to hold (a meeting)
開店かいてん
opening of a store
開始かいし
start, commencement

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