Word Meaning 開ける

あける akeru

開ける is read as あける (akeru) and means to begin (of the New Year).

Meaning

English

  1. to begin (of the New Year)
  2. to end (of a period, season)
  3. to open (for business, etc.)
  4. to be away from (e.g. one's house)
  5. to leave (temporarily)
  6. to dawn
  7. to grow light
  8. to leave (one's schedule) open

Reading

Kana

あける

Romaji

akeru

Writing Variants

  • 空ける あける akeru
  • 明ける あける akeru

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Antonyms 閉める,閉じる,暮れる Rank 1008 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

開き直る

ひらきなおる

to become defiant

開発

かいはつ

development

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

開く

ひらく

to change (kanji into hiragana)

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

10

Don't open the window.

Don't open this box.

Don't kick the door open.

They can open the window.

Are you going to open the box?

Are you going to open the envelope?

How do you open this?

I forgot to open the blinds.

We need a tool to open it with.

I have nothing to open the can with.