空く

Meanings

1. to open (e.g. doors)
2. to open (e.g. business, etc.)
3. to be empty
4. to be vacant; to be available; to be free
5. to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.)

Part of speech: godan verb (く), intransitive, transitive

Kanji

• 空

  Meanings

  empty, sky, void, vacant

  On reading

  クウ

  Kun reading

  そら、あ.く、あ.き、あ.ける、から、す.く

  Strokes

  8

Example sentences

• ぐいと押すとドアは開いた。

  The door yielded to a strong push.

  Tatoeba #225720 · CC BY 2.0 FR

• １塁があいていたので打者を歩かせた。

  With first base open, he walked the batter.

  Tatoeba #235642 · CC BY 2.0 FR

• 放課後は空いてますか？

  Are you free after school?

  Tatoeba #82709 · CC BY 2.0 FR