開演 (かいえん)curtain raising; starting (e.g. play, concert)

Kanji in 開演

• 開Open; Unfold; UnsealRead with its on'yomi here · JLPT N4
• 演Performance; Act; PlayRead with its on'yomi here · JLPT N3

Words that share its kanji

• 開発かいはつdevelopment; exploitation
• 公開こうかいopening to the public; making available to the public
• 展開てんかいdevelopment; evolution
• 開催かいさいholding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening
• 開始かいしstart; commencement
• 開放かいほうopening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open
• 再開さいかいreopening; resumption
• 開幕かいまくraising the curtain
• 公演こうえんpublic performance
• 演説えんぜつspeech; address
• 講演こうえんlecture; address
• 出演しゅつえんperformance; appearance (in a stage, film, TV show, etc.)
• 演出えんしゅつproduction (e.g. play); direction
• 演奏えんそうmusical performance
• 演劇えんげきdrama; theatre
• 演技えんぎacting; performance