Word details

見開く

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 見開く.

Dictionary

Entry

見開くひら瞠くTransitiveGodan verbFreq #3054
1

to open (one's eyes) wide

Examples
その小さい男の子は目を大きく見開いて巨大な象を見た。
The little boy gazed at the huge elephant, eyes wide open.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible

7 strokesFrequency 22JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ケン

Kun

み.るみ.えるみ.せる

open, unfold, unseal

12 strokesFrequency 59JLPT N3Grade 3

On

カイ

Kun

ひら.くひら.き-びら.きひら.けるあ.くあ.ける

Nanori

はるひらき

stare intently

16 strokes

On

ドウトウ

Kun

みは.る

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