お.きる
okiru
JLPT N410 strokesKanjiLevel 21 - JLPT N4

Quick answer

起 is the kanji for "Rouse". A common reading is お.きる (okiru). You can practice writing it on this page.

Meaning

Rouse

Also : Get Up · Wake Up

Readings

kunお.きる/ okirukunお.こる/ okorukunお.こす/ okosukunおこ.す/ okosukunた.つ/ tatsuon/ ki

kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading

Practice writing

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Memory Aid

Meaning ·

The kanji 起 represents 'ROUSE'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of rouse.

Reading ·

On-reading: き — remember this sound by associating it with rouse. Kun-reading: お.きる.

Example Sentences

毎朝六時に起きるようにしています。

まいあさろくじにおきるようにしています。

I make it a habit to wake up at six every morning.

事故が起きないよう注意します。

じこがおきないようにちゅういします。

I'll be careful so accidents don't happen.

Vocabulary using 起

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