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N4 · 10 strokes · — · Irodori #252 · Elementary 1 L16
起
get up, rouse, wake up
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Readings
- On’yomi
- キ
- Kun’yomi
- お・きる、お・こす、お・こる、おこ・す、た・つ
Example words
起こり
おこり
source; origin
起きる
おきる
to get up; to rise
起こす
おこす
to raise; to raise up
起こる
おこる
to occur; to happen
Memory aids
Guided learn session →How to remember
Shape
A 10-stroke character meaning "get up" — picture the concept as you trace each stroke.
Components
Remember "get up" (起) by connecting it to its Irodori vocabulary context.
Anchor word
起きる (おきる) — your first meeting with this kanji in Irodori.
Readings
First learned in 起きる (おきる) — recall the word to unlock the reading. Kun'yomi: お・きる、お・こす、お・こる、おこ・す、た・つ — often used in native Japanese words (like 起きる). On'yomi: キ — common in compound words (熟語).