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開ひらく

#400

Common

ひらく

Meaning

1. ①
  
  to open; to undo; to unseal; to unpack
2. ②
  
  to bloom; to unfold; to spread out
  
  庭にわのバラの木きのつぼみが少すこしずつ開ひらき始はじめる。
  
  Little by little, the buds on the rosebush in my garden begin to open.
3. ③
  
  to open (for business, e.g. in the morning)
4. ④
  
  to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
5. ⑤
  
  to hold (meeting, party, etc.); to give; to open
6. ⑥
  
  to found (nation, dynasty, sect, etc.); to open (a new business); to set up; to establish; to start
7. ⑦
  
  to open (ports, borders, etc.)
8. ⑧
  
  to open (an account)
9. ⑨
  
  to open up (new land, path, etc.); to clear; to develop
  
  See also: 拓く (ひらく)
10. ⑩
  
  computing
  
  to open (a file, etc.)
11. ⑪
  
  mathematics
  
  to extract (root); to reduce (equation)
12. ⑫
  
  food, cooking
  
  to cut open (fish)
  
  as 魚を開く
13. ⑬
  
  to change (kanji into hiragana)
14. ⑭
  
  to flare (e.g. skirt)
15. ⑮
  
  sports
  
  to slacken (into a poor posture)
  
  as 体が開く, 肩が開く, etc.
16. ⑯
  
  go (game)
  
  to extend
  
  usu. ヒラく
  
  See also: 開き (ひらき)

Kanji

開カイ open, unfold, unseal

Forms

2)

開あく

#9,182

Common

あく

Meaning

1. ①
  
  to open (e.g. doors)
  
  esp. 開く
  
  ぐいと押おすとドアは開ひらいた。
  
  The door yielded to a strong push.
2. ②
  
  to open (e.g. business, etc.)
  
  esp. 開く
3. ③
  
  to be empty
  
  esp. 空く
4. ④
  
  to be vacant; to be available; to be free
  
  esp. 空く
  
  放課後ほうかごは空あいてますか？
  
  Are you free after school?
5. ⑤
  
  to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.)
  
  esp. 明く
6. ⑥
  
  to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
  
  esp. 明く
7. ⑦
  
  to come to an end
  
  esp. 明く
8. ⑧
  
  to open (one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
  
  esp. 明く
9. ⑨
  
  to have a hole; to form a gap; to have an interval (between events)
  
  See also: 穴が開く (あながあく)
  
  その皮製かわせいの上着うわぎの両肘りょうひじ部分ぶぶんが擦すり減へって穴あなが空あいた。
  
  The leather jacket has worn out at the elbows.

Kanji

開カイ open, unfold, unseal

Forms