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N5Vocabulary

開ける

あける

to open

Readings

On
開:カイ
Kun
開:あ(く)

Examples

窓を開けてください。

Please open the window.

Note

Practice distinguishing this from similar verbs. Context clues in the sentence will guide you. A fundamental N5 word — you'll use this in almost every conversation.

Questions that use this word

N5 5 · N4 1 · N2 1

From the JLP Quiz question bank — the word in the form it is actually tested in.

  • N4N4 文法

    ドアを開ける ___ 、猫が入ってきました。

    Answer: と

  • N5N5 語彙

    「とじた ものを ひらく」という 意味の ことばは どれですか？

    Answer: 開ける

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