Components

啓 means 'disclose'

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Strokes : 11    Frequency: 1661   JLPT: N1    Usefulness: 5    Study set: 5-28    Grade: 8   Intermediate lesson: -    Beginner lesson: -   Begins 18 words   Used in 35 words   Used in 662 names   Not used as a component
Jōyō (常用)
On
   ケイ
Kun    ひら   さと
Name    あき   あきら   さとし   はじめ   ひろ   よし
     
The character (open) exists, and is used as a simplification of this kanji in Chinese. It is not considered a component of 啓.
⿱  ⿰   door   strike   mouth  
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In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 啓 is used 2 times, read 1 way.
Across all words in Japanese, 啓 is used 35 times, read 2 ways.
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enlightenment; development; edification; public awareness; illumination; education; inspiration
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ひら : 2 words FIND ALL
to enlighten; to edify  (archaic)
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ケイ    disclose   
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コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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ぼく strike   
コ   と door   
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イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
corpse
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