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戦端を開く

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

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Entry

戦端を開くせんたんをひらくExpressionGodan verbFreq #53706
1

to open hostilities; to take up arms (against)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

war, battle, match

13 strokesFrequency 78JLPT N2Grade 4

On

セン

Kun

いくさたたか.うおのの.くそよ.ぐわなな.く

Nanori

edge, origin, end, point, border, verge, cape

14 strokesFrequency 960JLPT N1Grade 8

On

タン

Kun

はしはた-ばたはな

Nanori

ただしみず

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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