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起

N4

Stroke Order

Meanings

  • rouse
  • wake up
  • get up

On'yomi (音読み)

  • キ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • お.きる
  • お.こる
  • お.こす
  • おこ.す
  • た.つ
Strokes
10
JLPT Level
N4
Frequency
#361
School Grade
Grade 3
Radical
走#156 · run

Components

Common Words

  • 起因きいんsuru-Verbto be caused by, to result from, to arise from, to stem from, to be due to
  • 起工きこうNounsetting to work
  • 起債きさいNounissuing of bonds
  • 起床きしょうNounrising (from one's bed), getting up, getting out of bed
  • 起訴きそNounprosecution, indictment
  • 起草きそうNoundrafting (e.g. a bill), drawing up
  • 起点きてんNounstarting point, origin
  • 起動きどうNounstartup, booting up, activation, starting (e.g. engine, computer), launch

Practice in Kanjiru

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