Word Meaning 開く

ひらく hiraku

開く is read as ひらく (hiraku) and means to change (kanji into hiragana).

Meaning

English

to change (kanji into hiragana)
to cut open (fish)
to flare (e.g. skirt)
to open (a file, etc.)
to open (an account)
to open (for business, e.g. in the morning)
to open (ports, borders, etc.)
to slacken (into a poor posture)

Reading

Kana

ひらく

Romaji

hiraku

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Synonyms 笑む,開花する,咲く,花が開く,花開く,紐解く,繙く,微笑む Antonyms 閉じる,閉ざす Related Words オープン,催す,花,咲く,花開く,開花する,開業,心 Rank 12906 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

開発

かいはつ

development

開ける

あける

to begin (of the New Year)

開会

かいかい

opening of a meeting

開始

かいし

start

開店

かいてん

opening a new shop

開き

ひらき

dried and opened fish

開業

かいぎょう

opening a business

開ける

ひらける

to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.)

開通

かいつう

reopening (e.g. of a road to traffic)

開業医

かいぎょうい

private clinician

開国

かいこく

founding a country

開場

かいじょう

inauguration (of a new building, facility, etc.)

Example Sentences

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春になると桜の花が開く。

はるになるとさくらのはながひらく。

When spring comes, the cherry blossoms open.

本を開くな。

Don't open your book.

心を開くんだ。

Open your hearts.

お店はいつ開くの？

When do the shops open?

瞼が大きく開く。

An eyelid opens wide.

銀行は９時に開く。

Banks open at nine o'clock.

校門は8時に開く。

The gates of the school open at eight.

ドアが開く音がした。

I heard the door open.

この扉はどうやって開くの？

How does this door open?

ここの店、8時に開くの。

This store opens at eight.

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