あける

See also: あげる

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of あける – see the following entries.

【明ける】 [verb] to dawn; to break into daylight [verb] to begin; to open (as an event or season) [verb] to end; to be over

【空ける】 [verb] to empty; to pour out [verb] to vacate; to leave [verb] to make room; to leave space open

【開ける】 [verb] to open [verb] to make (a hole)

(This term, あける (akeru), is the hiragana spelling of the above terms.) For a list of all kanji read as あける, see Category:Japanese kanji read as あける.)