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[ひら()·]
hiraku
godan verb, intransitive verb, transitive verb

English Meaning(s) for 開く

godan verb, intransitive verb, transitive verb
  1. to open; to undo; to unseal; to unpack
  2. to bloom; to unfold; to spread out
  3. to open (for business, e.g. in the morning)
  4. to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to hold (meeting, party, etc.); to give; to open
  2. to found (nation, dynasty, sect, etc.); to open (a new business); to set up; to establish; to start
  3. to open (ports, borders, etc.)
  4. to open (an account)
  5. to open up (new land, path, etc.); to clear; to develop
  6. to open (a file, etc.)
  7. to extract (root); to reduce (equation)
  8. to cut open (fish) (as 魚を開く)
  9. to change (kanji into hiragana)
godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to flare (e.g. skirt)
  2. to slacken (into a poor posture) (as 体が開く, 肩が開く, etc.)

Definition and Synonyms for 開く

Clear make a way or path by removing objects
Synonyms: 拓く, 開く, 開く
Unlock become unlocked
Synonyms: 開く, 開く
Develop grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment
Synonyms: はだける, 伸びる, 伸長, 展延, 展開, 成長, 振興, 生い立つ, 発展, 発育, 発達, 育つ, 進化, 進歩, 開く, 開く, 開ける, 開ける, 開化
Opening becoming open or being made open
Synonyms: オープン, 開き, 開く, 開く
Open make the opening move
Synonyms: はだける, 開く, 開く, 開ける, 開ける
Undo remove the outer cover or wrapping of
Synonyms: 開く, 開く
Open cause to open or to become open
Synonyms: はだける, おっ開く, 開く, 開く, 開ける, 開ける
Open become open
Synonyms: オープン, おっ開く, 開く, 開く
Extrovertish being somewhat extroverted
Synonyms: 開く, 開く
Open affording free passage or view
Synonyms: はだける, 開く, 開く, 開ける, 開ける
Open used of mouth or eyes
Synonyms: 開く, 開く
Undone not fastened or tied or secured
Synonyms: 開く, 開く
Give afford access to
Synonyms: 与える, 開く, 開く
Unhealed not healed
Synonyms: 開く, 開く
Door a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
Synonyms: ドア, とまら, 乗車口, 入口, とば口, , , 戸口, 戸口, 戸板, , , , 玄関, , 門口, 門戸, 開き, 開く, 開く, 開き戸
Difference the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
Synonyms: さし, 不一致, , 差異, 径庭, 懸隔, 異なり, 異なる, 相違, 距離, 違い, 違う, 違う, 開き, 開く, 開く, , 隔たり, 隔たる
Divergence a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions
Synonyms: さし, ずる, ずれ, ずれる, 不一致, 不同, 不和, 不整合, 不統一, 不調和, 別様, , 差異, 径庭, 懸隔, 異同, 異存, 異議, 相反, 相違, 違い, 違う, 違う, 違い目, 開き, 開く, 開く, 食い違い, 食い違う, 齟齬
Gap a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
Synonyms: さし, ずる, ずれ, ずれる, ギャップ, , 差異, 格差, , , 違い, 違う, 違う, 開き, 開く, 開く, , 隔たり, 隔たる

Meanings for each kanji in 開く

» open; unfold; unseal

Categories 開く is a member of

Turn undergo a transformation or a change of position or action
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Grow become larger, greater, or bigger
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Go have a turn
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Uncover remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body
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Make make or cause to be or to become
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Quality an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
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Difference the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
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Disparity inequality or difference in some respect
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Disengage become free
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Movable Barrier a barrier that can be moved to allow passage
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Change Of Integrity the act of changing the unity or wholeness of something
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 開く

Conjugations for 開く

masu stem
[ひら()·]
hiraki
Negative stem
[ひら()·]
hiraka
te-form
[ひら()··]
hiraite
Negative te-form
[ひら()····]
hirakanakute
Adverbial Negative Form
[ひら()···]
hirakanaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[ひら()·]
hiraku
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ひら()···]
hirakanai
Past Indicative Form
[ひら()··]
hiraita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[ひら()·····]
hirakanakatta
Presumptive Form
[ひら()··]
hirakou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[ひら()···]
hirakimasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ひら()····]
hirakimasen
Past Indicative Form
[ひら()····]
hirakimashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[ひら()·······]
hirakimasendeshita
Presumptive Form
[ひら()·····]
hirakimashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
[ひら()···]
hirakitai
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ひら()·····]
hirakitakunai
Past Indicative Form
[ひら()·····]
hirakitakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[ひら()·······]
hirakitakunakatta
Adjective stem
[ひら()··]
hirakita
te-form
[ひら()····]
hirakitakute
Negative te-form
[ひら()······]
hirakitakunakute
Adverbial Form
[ひら()···]
hirakitaku
Provisional Form
[ひら()·····]
hirakitakereba
Provisional Negative Form
[ひら()·······]
hirakitakunakereba
Conditional Form
[ひら()······]
hirakitakattara
Conditional Negative Form
[ひら()········]
hirakitakunakattara
Objective Form
[ひら()···]
hirakitasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[ひら()·]
hirake
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[ひら()····]
hirakinasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[ひら()··]
hirakeba
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ひら()·····]
hirakanakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
[ひら()····]
hirakanakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[ひら()···]
hiraitara
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ひら()······]
hirakanakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
[ひら()···]
hiraitari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[ひら()··]
hirakeru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ひら()···]
hirakenai
Past Indicative Form
[ひら()··]
hiraketa
Past Indicative Negative Form
[ひら()·····]
hirakenakatta
masu-stem
[ひら()·]
hirake
te-form
[ひら()··]
hirakete
Negative te-form
[ひら()····]
hirakenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[ひら()···]
hirakemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ひら()····]
hirakemasen
Past Indicative Form
[ひら()····]
hirakemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[ひら()·······]
hirakemasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[ひら()···]
hirakareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ひら()····]
hirakarenai
Past Indicative Form
[ひら()···]
hirakareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[ひら()······]
hirakarenakatta
masu stem
[ひら()··]
hirakare
te-form
[ひら()···]
hirakarete
Negative te-form
[ひら()·····]
hirakarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[ひら()····]
hirakaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ひら()·····]
hirakaremasen
Past Indicative Form
[ひら()·····]
hirakaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[ひら()········]
hirakaremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[ひら()···]
hirakaseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ひら()····]
hirakasenai
Past Indicative Form
[ひら()···]
hirakaseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[ひら()······]
hirakasenakatta
masu stem
[ひら()··]
hirakase
te-form
[ひら()···]
hirakasete
Negative te-form
[ひら()·····]
hirakasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[ひら()····]
hirakasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ひら()·····]
hirakasemasen
Past Indicative Form
[ひら()·····]
hirakasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[ひら()········]
hirakasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[ひら()····]
hirakasareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ひら()·····]
hirakasarenai
Past Indicative Form
[ひら()····]
hirakasareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[ひら()·······]
hirakasarenakatta
masu stem
[ひら()···]
hirakasare
te-form
[ひら()····]
hirakasarete
Negative te-form
[ひら()······]
hirakasarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[ひら()·····]
hirakasaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ひら()······]
hirakasaremasen
Past Indicative Form
[ひら()······]
hirakasaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[ひら()·········]
hirakasaremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
[ひら()··]
hirakan
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ひら()··]
hirakazu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ひら()··]
hirakanu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ひら()···]
hirakazaru

Sample Sentences for 開く

We plan to have a welcoming party for Mr. Clark who came to Japan the other day.
We had a birthday party for the old lady.
The meeting is held twice a month.
Please be advised that the next meeting will be held on April 15.
A secretarial post is open.

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