Word Meaning 啓く

ひらく hiraku

啓く is read as ひらく (hiraku) and means to enlighten.

Meaning

English

to enlighten
to edify

Reading

Kana

ひらく

Romaji

hiraku

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 12 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 138062 Priority V

Related Vocabulary

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啓示

けいじ

(divine) revelation

啓発

けいはつ

enlightenment

啓示宗教

けいじしゅうきょう

revealed religion

啓上

けいじょう

speaking respectfully

啓学

けいがく

Keigaku (publisher)

啓蒙

けいもう

enlightenment

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)

拝啓

はいけい

Dear (so and so)

自己啓発本

じこけいはつぼん

self-improvement book

自己啓発

じこけいはつ

self-development

一筆啓上

いっぴつけいじょう

this will just be a short note

普及啓発

ふきゅうけいはつ

public awareness (e.g. publicity and education campaigns aimed at improving the health, environment, etc.)

Example Sentences

科学は未知の扉を啓く鍵である。

かがくはみちのとびらをひらくかぎである。

science is the key to opening the door to the unknown.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 4 related entries

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