01
開拓
かいたく
pioneering, reclamation
Meanings
- clear (the land)
- open
- break up (land)
Readings
Onyomi
- タク
Kunyomi
- ひら.く
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Useful words
02
拓く
ひらく
to open up, to pioneer
03
干拓
かんたく
land reclamation (by drainage)
04
魚拓
ぎょたく
fish print
05
拓殖
たくしょく
colonization, exploitation
06
拓本
たくほん
rubbing (from a stone)
Compare Kanji
01開Meaning95%open, unfoldBoth kanji share the reading "hiraku" and relate to opening or clearing something.02石Component92%stone拓 contains the character 石 as its right-hand component.03耕Meaning88%till, plowBoth kanji relate to working the land and preparing it for cultivation.04択Shape85%choose, selectThese characters look similar because they both feature the 扌 (hand) radical on the left.05拡Shape82%broaden, extendBoth kanji share the 扌 (hand) radical and have a similar visual structure.06掘Component80%dig, delveBoth kanji use the 扌 (hand) radical, representing physical actions performed by hand.