開く【ひらく】
Frequency rank: 388.
Alsoひらく
- to open; to undo; to unseal; to unpack
- to bloom; to unfold; to spread out
- to open (for business, e.g. in the morning)
- to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
- to hold (meeting, party, etc.); to give; to open
- to found (nation, dynasty, sect, etc.); to open (a new business); to set up; to establish; to start
- to open (ports, borders, etc.)
- to open (an account)
- to open up (new land, path, etc.); to clear; to developsee also 拓く
- to open (a file, etc.)computing
- to extract (root); to reduce (equation)mathematics
- to cut open (fish)food, cookingas 魚を開く
- to change (kanji into hiragana)
- to flare (e.g. skirt)
- to slacken (into a poor posture)sportsas 体が開く, 肩が開く, etc.
Godan verb with 'ku' ending; intransitive verb; transitive verb
Generated: This meaning indicates the physical act of making something accessible or removing a seal or closure.
Generated: This usage often refers to flowers or plants when they begin to blossom or open up.
Generated: This refers to the moment a business begins its operations for the day.
Generated: This meaning describes the state of something being spread apart or becoming wider.
Godan verb with 'ku' ending; transitive verb
Generated: This expression is used for organizing events or gatherings.
Generated: This refers to the act of creating or establishing something new, such as a business or an organization.
Generated: This meaning pertains to the act of allowing access through previously closed borders or ports.
Generated: This refers to the procedure of initiating a new account at a financial institution.
Generated: This implies creating access to previously unused or blocked areas, often related to land or pathways.
Generated: This meaning refers to accessing a file or document on a computer or other devices.
Let's open the program and start a new project.
Generated: This usage relates to mathematical or scientific processes, particularly in simplifying expressions or calculations.
Generated: This refers specifically to the preparation of fish for cooking, involving the act of cutting.
Generated: This meaning involves the conversion of written characters, typically from kanji to the simpler hiragana script.
Godan verb with 'ku' ending; intransitive verb
Generated: This usage describes the action when fabric or clothing expands outward.
Generated: This refers to a relaxed or improper body position that tends to occur when someone becomes less attentive.
Names
ひらく
- Hirakufemale given name or forename