開封

See also: 开封

Chinese

open
opening up
the borders
the borderlands
trad. (開封)
simp. (开封)
anagram 封開封开

Etymology

As a district and city in Henan, named in the late 8th century BC by the Zhuang Duke of Zheng as he settled new territory.

Pronunciation 1


Verb

開封

  1. to unseal, to break open a seal

Pronunciation 2


Proper noun

開封

  1. () Kaifeng (a city in Henan, China)
Synonyms
  • (archaic, historical) 汴梁 (Biànliáng)

References

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
かい
Grade: 3
ふう
Grade: S
goon

Noun

(かい)(ふう) (kaifū) 

  1. breaking-open of a seal
    ()(かい)(ふう)まま(しょう)()()(げん)()ぎてしまった(ぎゅう)(にゅう)
    mikaifū no mama shōmi kigen o sugiteshimatta gyūnyū
    milk that has passed its expiration date without ever being opened
  2. unsealed mail

Verb

(かい)(ふう)する (kaifū suru) suru (stem (かい)(ふう) (kaifū shi), past (かい)(ふう)した (kaifū shita))

  1. to break open a seal
Conjugation

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
かい
Grade: 3
ほう
Grade: S
kan’on

Proper noun

(かい)(ほう) (Kaihō) 

  1. Kaifeng (a city in Henan, China)

Korean

Hanja in this term

Noun

開封 (gaebong) (hangeul 개봉)

  1. Hanja form? of 개봉.
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