起 Kanji – rouse
The Japanese kanji 起 can mean rouse, wake up, get up.
Meaning and Readings
How is 起 read?
起 has the onyomi reading キ and the kunyomi readings おきる, おこる, おこす, おこす, たつ.
In romaji, these readings can be written as ki, okiru, okoru, okosu, tatsu.
Common Japanese Words Using 起
These common Japanese words contain 起. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 引き起こす（ひきおこす） — to cause, to induce, to bring about, to provoke
- 縁起（えんぎ） — omen, sign of luck
- 喚起（かんき） — arousal, excitation, awakening, evocation
- 起きる（おきる） — to get up, to rise, to blaze up (fire)
- 起き上がる（おきあがる） — to rise, to get up, to stand up, to sit up
- 起こす（おこす） — to raise, to raise up, to set up, to pick up
- 起こる（おこる） — to occur, to happen
- 起因（きいん） — to be caused by, to result from, to arise from, to stem from, to be due to
- 起工（きこう） — setting to work
- 起債（きさい） — issuing of bonds