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闢

闢: to open up

to open up; to found
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Readings

On
ヘキ・ビャク
Kun
ひらく

闢 appears in 開闢 (かいびゃく), the creation of the world or the opening of a new era, as in 天地開闢.

Key words

開闢かいびゃくcreation of the world; founding
天地開闢てんちかいびゃくcreation of heaven and earth
開闢以来かいびゃくいらいsince the world began

Example sentences

In myth, the first gods are said to have appeared at the creation of heaven and earth.

They say this year's heavy snow is a record accumulation, the greatest since the world began.

The new king cleared the wasteland and proclaimed the founding of the country.

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