Japanese symbol for “unpack”
開く
ひらく
Romaji: hiraku
to open; to undo; to unseal; to unpack
In Japanese, unpack is 開く, read ひらく (hiraku).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- v5k, vi, vt to open; to undo; to unseal; to unpack
- v5k, vi, vt to bloom; to unfold; to spread out
- v5k, vi, vt to open (for business, e.g. in the morning)
- v5k, vi, vt to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
- v5k, vt to hold (meeting, party, etc.); to give; to open
- v5k, vt to found (nation, dynasty, sect, etc.); to open (a new business); to set up; to establish; to start
Written forms: 開く. Readings: ひらく、ヒラく.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “unpack”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 解く | とく toku | to untie; to unfasten; to unwrap |
| 解く | ほどく hodoku | to undo; to untie; to unfasten |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 開催 | かいさい kaisai | holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics) |
| 公開 | こうかい koukai | opening to the public; making available to the public; exhibiting |
| 開発 | かいはつ kaihatsu | development; cultivation; application |
| 開始 | かいし kaishi | start; commencement; beginning |
| 展開 | てんかい tenkai | development; evolution; progression |
| 開放 | かいほう kaihou | opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open |
See also: Chinese symbol for “unpack”.
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