Word Meaning 開闢

かいびゃく kaibyaku

開闢 is read as かいびゃく (kaibyaku) and means beginning of the world.

Meaning

English

  1. beginning of the world
  2. creation

Reading

Kana

かいびゃく

Romaji

kaibyaku

Writing Variants

  • 開闢 かいひゃく kaihyaku

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 33 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Kanken 1級 Rank 143800 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

開闢以来

かいびゃくいらい

since the beginning of the world

天地開闢

てんちかいびゃく

creation of heaven and earth

宇宙開闢

うちゅうかいびゃく

(since) the beginning of the universe

開発

かいはつ

development

開ける

あける

to begin (of the New Year)

開催

かいさい

holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.)

開設

かいせつ

establishment

開幕

かいまく

raising the curtain

開放

かいほう

opening (a door, window, etc.)

開会

かいかい

opening of a meeting

開始

かいし

start

開拓

かいたく

reclamation (e.g. of wasteland)