啓
disclose, open, say

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ケイ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

さと.すひら.く

Nanori (名乗り)

あきあきらさとしはじめひろよし

Stroke Order

11 / 11

Information

Grade:8
Strokes:11
JLPT:1
Frequency:1403

Vocabulary

ケイ

WordReadingMeaning
啓発ケイハツenlightenment; development; edification; public awareness; illumination; education; inspiration
啓蒙ケイモウenlightenment; illumination
拝啓ハイケイDear (so and so); Dear Sir; Dear Madam; To Whom It May Concern
啓示ケイジ(divine) revelation
啓蟄ケイチツ"awakening of insects" solar term (approx. March 6, the day on which hibernating insects are said to come out of the ground)

Other

WordReadingMeaning
啓もうけいもうenlightenment; illumination
啓くひらくto enlighten; to edify
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
粛啓しゅっけいDear (name)
啓蒙絶対君主けいもうぜったいくんしゅenlightened absolutist

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These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

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go backwards, re-, restore, resume, return, revert
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exist, live with, reside, to be
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所
extent, place
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唇
lips
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哲
clear, philosophy
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扉
front door, front page, title page
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雇
employ, hire
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裕
abundant, fertile, rich
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知
know, wisdom
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括
arrest, constrict, fasten, tie up
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