開く

ひらく

hiraku

ひら

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ひら

hiraku

Common
Relative commonness of this word, based on various sources (incl. newspapers)
Common
JLPT N3
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N3
JLPT N4
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N4
Godan verb w/ く ending
Godan verb with 'ku' ending
Godan verb w/ く ending
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
  1. to open; to undo; to unseal; to unpack

    Intransitive verb
    Intransitive verb
    Intransitive verb
    EXAMPLE
    ピザ()さんを(ひら)くつもりなんだ。
    I'm going to open a pizzeria.
  2. to bloom; to unfold; to spread out

    Intransitive verb
    Intransitive verb
    Intransitive verb
  3. to open (for business, e.g. in the morning)

    Intransitive verb
    Intransitive verb
    Intransitive verb
  4. to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen

    Intransitive verb
    Intransitive verb
    Intransitive verb
  5. to hold (meeting, party, etc.); to give; to open

  6. to found (nation, dynasty, sect, etc.); to open (a new business); to set up; to establish; to start

  7. to open (ports, borders, etc.)

What does 開く mean in English?

  1. to open; to undo; to unseal; to unpack(v5k, vi, vt)
  2. to bloom; to unfold; to spread out(v5k, vi, vt)
  3. to open (for business, e.g. in the morning)(v5k, vi, vt)
  4. to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen(v5k, vi, vt)
  5. to hold (meeting, party, etc.); to give; to open(v5k, vt)
  6. to found (nation, dynasty, sect, etc.); to open (a new business); to set up; to establish; to start(v5k, vt)
  7. to open (ports, borders, etc.)(v5k, vt)
  8. to open (an account)(v5k, vt)

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開く (hiraku)