1. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

   to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to unlock

   あなたの手紙を間違ってあけてしまってすいませんでした。

2. to open (for business, etc.)

3. to empty; to remove; to make space; to make room

   esp. 空ける

4. to move out; to clear out

   esp. 空ける

5. to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily)

   esp. 空ける

6. Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb

   to dawn; to grow light

   esp. 明ける

7. to end (of a period, season)

   esp. 明ける

8. to begin (of the New Year)

   esp. 明ける

9. to leave (one's schedule) open; to make time (for)

   esp. 明ける

10. to make (a hole); to open up (a hole)

Also written 空ける【あける】akeru、明ける【あける】akeru