開く [ひらく(P);ヒラく] /(v5k,vi,vt) (1) to open/to undo/to unseal/to unpack/(v5k,vi,vt) (2) to bloom/to unfold/to spread out/(v5k,vi,vt) (3) to open (for business, e.g. in the morning)/(v5k,vi,vt) (4) to be wide (gap, etc.)/to widen/(v5k,vt) (5) to hold (meeting, party, etc.)/to give/to open/(v5k,vt) (6) to found (nation, dynasty, sect, etc.)/to open (a new business)/to set up/to establish/to start/(v5k,vt) (7) to open (ports, borders, etc.)/(v5k,vt) (8) to open (an account)/(v5k,vt) (9) (See 拓く) to open up (new land, path, etc.)/to clear/to develop/(v5k,vt) (10) {comp} to open (a file, etc.)/(v5k,vt) (11) {math} to extract (root)/to reduce (equation)/(v5k,vt) (12) (as 魚を開く) {food} to cut open (fish)/(v5k,vt) (13) to change (kanji into hiragana)/(v5k,vi) (14) to flare (e.g. skirt)/(v5k,vi) (15) (as 体が開く, 肩が開く, etc.) {sports} to slacken (into a poor posture)/(v5k,vi) (16) (usu. ヒラく) (See ヒラキ・3) (uk) {go} to extend/(P)/EntL1202440/