開い

This is the 753rd most frequent Japanese word.


開い

"開い" means "open" or "opened."


Used as a verb to indicate physical opening.

会場の扉が開いた。

The door of the venue opened.


Used metaphorically to indicate blooming.

花が開いて美しい。

The flowers bloom and are beautiful.


Used in a schedule context to indicate opening times.

市場が開く時間を教えてください。

Please tell me the time the market opens.