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起こる
おこる
N3
godan verb
transitive 他動詞
intransitive 自動詞
Meanings
1
to occur
2
to happen
Example sentence
水不足は森林の喪失によって起こる。
Water shortage is caused by the loss of forests.
Your sentences
Mine a sentence — saw 起こる in the wild?
Kanji in this word
起
Rouse, Wake Up, Get Up
10 strokes
More words with
起
起訴
きそ ·
prosecution
起こす
おこす ·
to wake (someone) up
N4
起源
きげん ·
origin
N3
発起人
ほっきにん ·
originator
提起
ていき ·
raising (a question)
起用
Full entry on Jisho
きよう ·
appointment (to a position, job, etc.)
縁起
えんぎ ·
omen
再起
さいき ·
comeback
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