Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 開戦(かいせん) in Japanese

開戦
Kana Reading
かいせん
Romaji
kaisen
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Meaning
    outbreak of war; starting a war


Kanji in this word

JLPT 3

13 strokes

war, battle, match

On'Yomi: セン

Kun'Yomi: いくさ, たたか.う, おのの.く, そよ.ぐ, わなな.く

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JLPT 4

12 strokes

open, unfold, unseal

On'Yomi: カイ

Kun'Yomi: ひら.く, ひら.き, -びら.き, ひら.ける, あ.く, あ.ける

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