Word details

開く

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

Dictionary

Entry

開く空く明くGodan verbFreq #2012
1

Intransitive verb; Esp. 開く

to open (e.g. doors)

Examples
ぐいと押すとドアは開いた
The door yielded to a strong push.
2

Intransitive verb; Esp. 開く

to open (e.g. business, etc.)

3

Intransitive verb; Esp. 空く

to be empty

Examples
1塁があいていたので打者を歩かせた。
With first base open, he walked the batter.
4

Intransitive verb; Esp. 空く

to be vacant; to be available; to be free

Examples
放課後は空いてますか?
Are you free after school?
5

Intransitive verb; Esp. 明く

to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.)

6

Intransitive verb; Esp. 明く

to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)

7

Intransitive verb; Esp. 明く

to come to an end

8

Transitive verb; Esp. 明く

to open (one's eyes, mouth, etc.)

9

Intransitive verb

to have a hole; to form a gap; to have an interval (between events)

Examples
その皮製の上着の両肘部分が擦り減って穴が空いた
The leather jacket has worn out at the elbows.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

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

empty, sky, void, vacant, vacuum

8 strokesFrequency 304JLPT N4Grade 1

On

クウ

Kun

そらあ.くあ.きあ.けるからす.くす.かすむな.しい

Nanori

うつ

bright, light

8 strokesFrequency 67JLPT N3Grade 2

On

メイミョウミン

Kun

あ.かりあか.るいあか.るむあか.らむあき.らかあ.ける-あ.けあ.くあ.くるあ.かす

Nanori

あきらあけあすきらさやさやかとしはる

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