How to say 'Open' in Japanese | 開ける

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The Japanese word for Open is 'Akeru', written as 開ける in Japanese.'Open' in hiragana is あける.

word

開ける

Meaning

Open

Reading

あける

akeru

Kanji

開Open

Explanation

The Japanese verb '開ける (あける)' means 'to open'. This verb is used when physically opening something, such as a door, window, or container. It can also be used metaphorically to describe opening opportunities or possibilities. For example: please open the window「窓を開けてください」(まどをあけてください). He opened the box「彼は箱を開けた」(かれははこをあけた). It's important to note that '開ける' is a transitive verb, meaning it requires a direct object (what is being opened). The verb is often used in everyday situations, such as opening doors, windows, or packages.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

656

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

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

Kanji in the Word 開ける

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

開

Meaning

Open

Hiragana in the Word 開ける

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

け

Reading

hiragana

る

Reading

Words Related to 開ける Through the Kanji 開

These 13 Words contain the Kanji 開 as well.

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開く

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

word

再開

Meaning

Resumption

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開放

Meaning

Release, Opening

word

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

word

展開

Meaning

Development

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'Akeru' means 'Open' .

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