Kanji 起: meanings, readings, and example words.
Kanji 起: rouse, wake up, get up. Readings and core meaning.
See vocabulary and examples below.
rouse, wake up, get up
This character combines 'run' (走) and 'self' (己). Imagine yourself (己) getting up to start running (走). It is used in contexts like waking up (getting up from bed) or starting a new point in time or action.
起こす (おこす): meaning and examples
Japanese word 起こす: to wake / to cause / to raise. Meanings and example sentences.
起源 (きげん): meaning and examples
Japanese word 起源: origin / beginning / source. Meanings and example sentences.
起点 (きてん): meaning and examples
Japanese word 起点: starting point / origin. Meanings and example sentences.
起伏 (きふく): meaning and examples
Japanese word 起伏: undulation / rise and fall. Meanings and example sentences.
引き起こす (ひきおこす): meaning and examples
Japanese word 引き起こす: to cause / to bring about. Meanings and example sentences.
起床 (きしょう): meaning and examples
Japanese word 起床: waking up / getting out of bed. Meanings and example sentences.
起こる (おこる): meaning and examples
Japanese word 起こる: to happen / to occur. Meanings and example sentences.
起す (おこす): meaning and examples
Japanese word 起す: to wake (someone up). Meanings and example sentences.
起きる (おきる): meaning and examples
Japanese word 起きる: to get up / to wake up. Meanings and example sentences.
