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N4
On: かいKun: ひらく、ひらける、あける、あく

Memory Aid

'KAI' — like using a KEY to OPEN something

The top part looks like a pair of double doors or a gate (門), and the bottom part resembles a latch or mechanism that allows it to OPEN.

Vocabulary

開けるあけるto open (transitive)
開くあくto open (intransitive)
開くひらくto open (a book, an event); to hold (a meeting)
開店かいてんopening of a store
開始かいしstart, commencement

Example Sentences

窓を開けてください。

Please open the window.

店は午前9時に開きます。

The store opens at 9 AM.

本を開いて、勉強しました。

I opened the book and studied.

美術館の開館時間は午前10時です。

The museum's opening time is 10 AM.

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