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開ける

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 開ける

空ける
明ける
ける
Ichidan verb
Freq #583
1

開ける only; Transitive verb

to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to unlock

Examples
あなたの手紙を間違ってあけてしまってすいませんでした。
I'm sorry I opened your mail by mistake.
3人の少年達はその建物の扉を開けました
The three boys opened the doors of the building.
2

開ける only; Transitive verb

to open (for business, etc.)

3

Transitive verb; Esp. 空ける

to empty; to remove; to make space; to make room

Examples
財布の中身をこの袋に空けなさい。
Empty the purse into this bag.
4

Transitive verb; Esp. 空ける

to move out; to clear out

5

Transitive verb; Esp. 空ける

to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily)

6

Intransitive verb; Esp. 明ける

to dawn; to grow light

7

Intransitive verb; Esp. 明ける

to end (of a period, season)

8

Intransitive verb; Esp. 明ける

to begin (of the New Year)

9

Intransitive verb; Esp. 明ける

to leave (one's schedule) open; to make time (for)

Examples
次の土曜日の午後は空けておいてください。
Please leave next Saturday afternoon free.
10

Intransitive verb

to make (a hole); to open up (a hole)

Kanji in this Word

12 strokes
Frequency: 59
JLPT N3
Grade 3

Meanings

open
unfold
unseal

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
カイ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ひら.く
ひら.き
-びら.き
ひら.ける
あ.く
あ.ける
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
はる
ひらき
8 strokes
Frequency: 304
JLPT N4
Grade 1

Meanings

empty
sky
void
vacant
vacuum

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
クウ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
そら
あ.く
あ.き
あ.ける
から
す.く
す.かす
むな.しい
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
うつ
8 strokes
Frequency: 67
JLPT N3
Grade 2

Meanings

bright
light

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
メイ
ミョウ
ミン
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
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 — Specialized readings used in names
あきら
あけ
あす
きら
さや
さやか
とし
はる
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