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心を開く

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 心を開く.

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Entry

心を開くこころをひらくExpressionGodan verbFreq #13538
1

Idiomatic expression

to open up to someone else; to divulge one's true feelings; to be openhearted

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

heart, mind, spirit, heart radical (no. 61)

4 strokesFrequency 157JLPT N3Grade 2

On

シン

Kun

こころ-ごころ

open, unfold, unseal

12 strokesFrequency 59JLPT N3Grade 3

On

カイ

Kun

ひら.くひら.き-びら.きひら.けるあ.くあ.ける

Nanori

はるひらき

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