叩けよさらば開かれん たたけよさらばひらかれん Also written 叩けよ然らば開かれん Meanings Expression knock, and it shall be opened unto you; God answers prayers (from Matthew 7:7) Kanji 叩 strike. Read as たたく. 開 open. Read as ひらく. Word lists Proverbs Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists