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On'yomi
ケイ
KEI
Kun'yomi
ひら.く・さと.す
hiraku / satosu

disclose · open · say

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Strokes11
Frequency#1403
Radicalmouth(3)

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Strokes11

Cultural Context

Etymology

Composed of door, strike, and mouth. Teaching by opening door.

Symbolism

Enlighten, revelation, open. Represents teaching.

Words & Expressions

Four-Character Compounds

一筆啓上

いっぴつけいじょう

this will just be a short note; I'm writing to tell you; this will just be a short note

Proverbs & Idioms

啓蒙は灯をともす

けいもうはひをともす

Enlightenment lights a lamp

Spreading knowledge brings illumination