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啓

disclose
Stroke count: 11

Readings

On readingケイ
Kun readingひら.く、さと.す
JōyōGrade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. discloseRtK
    ずば抜けた着想というのは、往々にして天啓のごとくヒラメクようだ。Sometimes the most inspired ideas seem to just come from out of the blue.tatoeba
    啓子さんは家族がご自慢です。Keiko is proud of her family.tatoeba
  2. open
  3. say
  1. (divine) revelation

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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bouncer · door (戸) · one (一) · ceiling (冖) · flag (方) · taskmaster · mouth (口)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1166

Compound words

啓示けいじ
(divine) revelation
啓発けいはつ
enlightenment; development; edification; public awareness; illumination
啓蒙けいもう
enlightenment; illumination
拝啓はいけい
Dear (so and so); Dear Sir; Dear Madam; To Whom It May Concern
謹啓きんけい
Dear Sir or Madam
啓くひらく
to enlighten
啓上けいじょう
speaking respectfully
啓蟄けいちつ
"awakening of insects" solar term (approx. March 6, the day on which hibernating insects are said to come out of the ground)
啓迪けいてき
edification
天啓てんけい
(divine) revelation
啓もうけいもう
enlightenment

Additional Examples

というわけで、人材を啓発するためのセンターが日本に作られるべきであろう。
Therefore, a center for the development of human resources should be built in Japan.tatoeba
ずば抜けた着想というのは、往々にして天啓のごとくヒラメクようだ。
Sometimes the most inspired ideas seem to just come from out of the blue.tatoeba

Stroke Order

11 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 啓

Draw with a guide, then from memory — checked at every step