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起

起 — rouse, wake up, get up

On
キ
Kun
おきる, おこる, おこす, おこす, たつ
Strokes
10
JLPT
N4
School grade
3

Common words with 起

  • 起訴きそprosecution; indictmentCommon

    地方検事は彼を盗みと殺人罪で起訴した。
    The district attorney indicted him for theft and murder.

  • 起用きようappointment (to a position, job, etc.); being used for a role; promotionCommon

    最終回にピンチヒッターが起用された。
    A pinch hitter was brought into action in the last inning.

  • 起こすおこすto raise; to raise up; to set up; to pick up; to stand (something) upCommon

    わたしたちはその木を起こした。
    We got the tree up.

  • 提起ていきraising (a question); posing (a problem); bringing up (an issue); presentingCommon
  • 躍起やっきdesperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eagerCommon
  • 決起けっきrising to action; standing up against; jumping to one's feetCommon
  • 発起人ほっきにんoriginator; promoterCommon
  • 起草きそうdrafting (e.g. a bill); drawing upCommon
  • 不起訴ふきそnonprosecution; nonindictmentCommon
  • 起源きげんorigin; beginning; sourceCommon
  • 起こるおこるto occur; to happenCommon
  • 起点きてんstarting point; originCommon
  • 起爆きばくignition; detonation; triggering; explosionCommon
  • 起因きいんto be caused by; to result from; to arise from; to stem from; to be due toCommon
  • 縁起えんぎomen; sign of luckCommon
  • 起伏きふくundulationCommon
  • 再起さいきcomeback; recovery; restoration; rallyCommon
  • 奮起ふんきstirring; rousing oneselfCommon
  • 起債きさいissuing of bondsCommon
  • 起死回生きしかいせいrevival from the brink of death; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscit…Common

With the N5–N4 kanji, you can read 60 words that use 起.

  • 起用 きよう appointment (to a position, job, etc.); being used for a role; promotion
  • 起こす おこす to raise; to raise up; to set up; to pick up; to stand (something) up
  • 発起人 ほっきにん originator; promoter
  • 起こる おこる to occur; to happen
  • 思い起こす おもいおこす to recall; to remember

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