開闢

かいびゃく

Also written かいひゃく

Meanings

1. Noun beginning of the world; creation

Kanji

• 開 open. Read as カイ.
• 闢 open. Read as ビャク.

Words containing 開闢

• 天地開闢 (てんちかいびゃく) creation of heaven and earth
• 宇宙開闢 (うちゅうかいびゃく) (since) the beginning of the universe
• 開闢以来 (かいびゃくいらい) since the beginning of the world

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