起

起
ONき
KUNおきる、おこる、おこす
Meanings
risewake upstartoccur

How to remember

'Ki' — sounds like 'KEY' to START an engine and get things moving.

Vocabulary

起きるおきる
to wake up, to get up
起こすおこす
to wake (someone) up, to cause
起こるおこる
to happen, to occur
起立きりつ
standing up, attention!

Related kanji

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