rise, wake up, occur

About this kanji

The kanji 「起」 means to rise or to wake up. It's often used as a verb, especially in phrases like 起きる (おきる), which means "to wake up," and 起こす (おこす), meaning "to wake someone up." You might also encounter it in the compound 起床 (きしょう), which refers to the act of waking up, particularly in a formal context. Additionally, it can denote events, as seen in the phrase 事故が起きる (じこがおきる), which means "an accident occurs." This kanji is versatile, so while you’ll see it primarily in relation to waking or rising, it can also describe events happening unexpectedly.

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Example sentences

• 毎朝六時に起きます。

  I wake up at six every morning.

Meanings across languages

English

rise, wake up, occur

Tiếng Việt

dậy, thức dậy, xảy ra

日本語

起きる, 起こる

한국어

오르다, 일어나다, 발생하다

中文

上涨, 醒来, 发生

id

bangkit, bangun, terjadi

th

ตื่น, ตื่นนอน, เกิดขึ้น

es

aumentar, despertar, ocurrir

fr

se lever, éveiller, se produire

de

aufsteigen, wach auf, auftreten

pt

subir, acordar, ocorrer

Common compounds

• 起きるおきるto wake up, to get up
• 起こすおこすto wake someone up, to cause (an event)
• 起床きしょうwaking up, rising from bed
• 事故が起きるじこがおきるan accident occurs