How to say 'Open' in Japanese | 開く

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The Japanese word for Open is 'Hiraku', written as 開く in Japanese.'Open' in hiragana is ひらく.

word

開く

Meaning

Open

Reading

ひらく

hiraku

Kanji

開Open

Explanation

The Japanese verb '開く (ひらく)' primarily means 'to open'. It is used to describe the action of opening something, such as a door, a book, or an event. This verb can also be used metaphorically to describe opening opportunities or starting something new. For example: Please open the door「ドアを開いてください」(ドアをひらいてください). The store opens at 9 AM「その店は午前9時に開く」(そのみせはごぜんくじにひらく). Additionally, '開く' can be used in the context of events, such as 'The festival opens tomorrow'「その祭りは明日開く」(そのまつりはあしたひらく). Note that '開く' can also be read as 'あく', which has a slightly different nuance, often implying something opens by itself or is already open.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

366

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is a godan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 開く

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

開

Meaning

Open

Hiragana in the Word 開く

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

く

Reading

Words Related to 開く Through the Kanji 開

These 13 Words contain the Kanji 開 as well.

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開ける

Meaning

Open

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開始

Meaning

Start

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開発

Meaning

Development

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公開

Meaning

Release

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開催

Meaning

Holding

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開会

Meaning

Opening

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再開

Meaning

Resumption

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開放

Meaning

Release, Opening

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開示

Meaning

Disclosure

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開拓

Meaning

Development, Pioneering

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開設

Meaning

Establishment

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開業

Meaning

Business, Opening

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展開

Meaning

Development

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'Hiraku' means 'Open' .

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