開戦 (かいせん) — outbreak of war

開戦 is read かいせん and listed as a noun. Meaning: outbreak of war; starting a war.

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Related words

Other words in the dictionary that share a kanji with 開戦.

  • 開口 かいこう opening
  • 開校 かいこう opening a school
  • 開場 かいじょう opening (the doors of a venue)
  • 開通 かいつう opening (of a new road, railway, etc.)
  • 開店 かいてん opening a new shop
  • 開発 かいはつ development
  • 開業 かいぎょう opening a business
  • 開く ひらく to open
  • 開演 かいえん curtain raising
  • 開花 かいか flowering
  • 開会 かいかい opening of a meeting
  • 開館 かいかん opening (for that day's business