Moto 開く (ひらく)to open; to undo; to unseal
- to open; to undo; to unsealGodan verb with 'ku' ending, intransitive verb
- to bloom; to unfold; to spread outGodan verb with 'ku' ending, intransitive verb
- to open (for business, e.g. in the morning)Godan verb with 'ku' ending, intransitive verb
- to be wide (gap, etc.); to widenGodan verb with 'ku' ending, intransitive verb
- to hold (meeting, party, etc.); to give; to openGodan verb with 'ku' ending, transitive verb
- to found (nation, dynasty, sect, etc.); to open (a new business); to set upGodan verb with 'ku' ending, transitive verb
Kanji in 開く
Words that share its kanji
- 開発かいはつdevelopment; exploitation
- 公開こうかいopening to the public; making available to the public
- 展開てんかいdevelopment; evolution
- 開催かいさいholding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening
- 開始かいしstart; commencement
- 開放かいほうopening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open
- 再開さいかいreopening; resumption
- 開幕かいまくraising the curtain
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