Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 開巻(かいかん) in Japanese

開巻
Kana Reading
かいかん
Romaji
kaikan
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Meaning
    opening (part) of a book


Kanji in this word

JLPT 2

9 strokes

scroll, volume, book, part, roll up, wind up, tie, coil, counter for texts (or book scrolls)

On'Yomi: カン, ケン

Kun'Yomi: ま.く, まき, ま.き

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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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