Word details

開戦

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 開戦.

Dictionary

Entry

開戦いせんNounIntransitive~する VerbFreq #15368
1

outbreak of war; starting a war

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

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

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

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