起
起 - 1. to occur; to arise; beginning; origin E.g.: 起因 (cause), 起源 (origin), 縁起 (omen) 2. to cause; to start; to initiate E.g.: 起工 (commencement of construction), 想起 (recollection) 3. to rise; to get up; to stand up E.g.: 起床 (getting out of bed), 躍起 (becoming eager)
起 (お.きる お.こる お.こす おこ.す た.つ) — to occur; to arise; beginning; origin<br>E. to cause; to start; to initiate<br>E. to rise; to get up; to stand up<br>E.
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Kunyomi
お.きる;お.こる;お.こす;おこ.す;た.つ
Onyomi
キ
Strokes
10
JLPT
N4
Frequency 
#374/2500
Composition
己 走
Meaning
- to occur; to arise; beginning; origin
E. to cause; to start; to initiate
E. to rise; to get up; to stand up
E.
Tip
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Example
起
きて
!
Wake up!
起
きてる
?
Are you awake?
起
きなさい
!
Get up!
起
きてるよ
。
I'm up.
起
こるべくして
起
こった
事故
だった
。
It was an accident that was waiting to happen.
起
きる
時間
よ
。
It's time to get up.
起
きる
時間
だ
。
It's time to get up.
起
きるには
早過
ぎる
。
It is too early to get up.
朝起
きは
三文
の
徳
。
The early bird catches the worm.
早起
きは
三文
の
得
。
The early bird gets the worm.
朝起
きは
三文
の
得
。
The early bird catches the worm.
早起
きはよいことだ
。
It is good to get up early.
