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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)
Common readings
On
   ケイ
Additional readings
Kun    ひらく   さとす
Name    あき   あきら   さとし   はじめ   ひろ   よし
Variants
启   啟  
Notes
The character 启 (open) exists, and is used as a simplification of this kanji in Chinese. It is not considered a component of 啓.
Components
⿱  ⿰  戸 door  攵 strike  口 mouth  
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Most useful words by reading
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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ケイ : 33 words FIND ALL
け い は つ 0
enlightenment; development; edification; public awareness; illumination; education; inspiration
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ひらく : 2 words FIND ALL
to enlighten; to edify  (archaic)
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Additional data
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啓
ケイ    disclose   
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口
コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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攵
ぼく strike   
戸
コ   と door   
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一
イチ   イツ   ひとつ    ひと- one   
尸
corpse
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