Meanings
Verb (1-dan, transitive)
1. to empty; to remove; to make space; to make room
esp. 空ける
2. to move out; to clear out
esp. 空ける
3. to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily)
esp. 空ける
Verb (1-dan, intransitive)
4. to dawn; to grow light
esp. 明ける
5. to end (of a period, season)
esp. 明ける
6. to begin (of the New Year)
esp. 明ける
7. to leave (one's schedule) open; to make time (for)
esp. 明ける
8. to make (a hole); to open up (a hole)
Kanji used
empty air
Pitch accent
ける
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Used in vocabulary (8 in total)
to leave space (between)
to leave space (between)
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
to be away from home; to be out of the house
to be away from home; to be out of the house
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
to make oneself available (free)
to leave a space (between words)
Examples (6 in total)
Could you please make room for me?
Empty the water out of the bucket.
Keep next Sunday free.