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The Japanese Radical: 开
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open 开
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| Explanation |
Image of a toori, the entrance gate of a Shinto shrine, with a double traverse beam
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Used in these characters:
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形
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JLPT 3Joyo 2 |
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| shape, pattern
katachi, kata, KEI, GYŌ
开
彡
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Left: open 开 (image of a toori, the entrance gate of a Shintō-shrine, cf. open 開), right: hair 彡
Open hair and you are in a good shape. |
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開
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JLPT 4Joyo 3 |
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hiraku, akeru, KAI
門
开
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Outside: gate 門, inside: image of a toori 开, which is the entrance gate 鳥居 =とりい of a Shintō-shrine - both are symbols for being open
A "toori"-gate is (always) open. |
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研
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JLPT 4Joyo 3 |
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| research, polish, grind, sharpen
togu, KEN
石
开
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Left: stone 石 (Below the cliff 厂 are stones 口), right: open, start 开 (entrance gate of a Shintō-shrine cf. 開)
(Only polished gems show their beauty:) A stone "opens", if it is grinded for being researched. |
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型
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JLPT 3Joyo 4 |
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| model, form, pattern, mold, type, shape
kata, KEI
土
开
刂
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Top: punishment 刑 (who openly 开 uses a knife刂 is punished), below: earth 土
With an open knife and earth (=clay) a model is formed. |
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刑
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| punishment, penalty
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Left: open 开 (image of a toori, the entrance gate of a Shintō-shrine), right: knife 刂
Who openly uses his knife must be punished. |
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瓶
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JLPT 2Joyo 7 |
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| bottle, jug, jar
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Left: unite 并 (When coming out 丷 of a buddhist temple gate 开 you shall be united), right: roof tile 瓦 (image of interhooked tiles)
You can "unite", with this clay (as used for roof tiles), when making: bottles and jugs. |
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併
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| unite, join, merge
awaseru, HEI
亻
并
丷
开
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Left: person 人, right: unite 并 (When coming out 丷 of a the gate 开 (=toori) of a shinto-shrine you shall be united)
Persons who are united are united/merged. |
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