Meanings
Verb (5-dan, く, intransitive)
1. to open (e.g. doors)
esp. 開く
2. to open (e.g. business, etc.)
esp. 開く
3. to be empty
esp. 空く
4. to be vacant; to be available; to be free
esp. 空く
5. to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.)
esp. 明く
6. to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
esp. 明く
7. to come to an end
esp. 明く
Verb (5-dan, く, transitive)
8. to open (one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
esp. 明く
Verb (5-dan, く, intransitive)
9. to have a hole; to form a gap; to have an interval (between events)
Kanji used
empty air
Pitch accent
Top 2100
Used in vocabulary (5 in total)
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
to be free; to be available
to have time free; to have time to spare
Examples (25 in total)
The street is empty.
Are you free in the afternoon?
Are you free after school?
Are you free on Wednesday?
Are you free on Tuesdays?
Are you free tomorrow night?
Are you free tomorrow morning?
Excuse me, is this seat free?
Is this seat available?
Is there a room available for tonight?
The parking lot was almost empty.
Are you free this evening?
Tom's window was open.
How did you spend your free time?
I'll be free next Sunday.
The only room available is a double.
I'll be free all Monday afternoon.
They were vacant apartments or homes.
I'm free all afternoon on February 27th.
Where should I throw away this empty cup?
The runner jumped over the hole in the ground.
At the moment we are fully occupied. Please wait here until a seat is available.
Are you free on Monday?
What day are you usually free?
I had a few hours free, so I sat under a tree and read a book.