幕開け (まくあけ) — rise of the curtain, opening of a play, beginning (e.g. of an era)

Meanings

• rise of the curtain
• opening of a play
• beginning (e.g. of an era)
• start
• opening (of a tournament, festival, etc.)

Kanji UsedColors show the reading used in this word: blue = on’yomi (Chinese-derived), green = kun’yomi (native Japanese), purple = nanori (name readings), amber = jukujikun (whole-word readings). Uncolored tiles have no identified reading type.

• まく 幕 curtain
• あ 開 open

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