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起動 (きどう) — startup · Nihongo Circle

起動

きどう

nountransitive 他動詞intransitive 自動詞

Meanings

1startup
2booting up
3activation

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Kanji in this word

起Rouse, Wake Up, Get Up10 strokes 動Move, Motion, Change11 strokes

More words with 起

起点きてん · starting pointN1 引き起こすひきおこす · to causeN1 起こるおこる · to occurN3 起源きげん · originN3 起きるおきる · to get up (e.g., from sleeping)

Full entry on Jisho

N5

起こすおこす · to wake (someone) upN4

縁起えんぎ · omen

起伏きふく · undulationN1

More words with 動

動きうごき · movementN1 動員どういん · mobilizationN1 動向どうこう · trendN1 出動しゅつどう · mobilizationN1 振動しんどう · oscillationN1 他動詞たどうし · transitive verb (direct object)N1 不動産ふどうさん · real estateN1 動的どうてき · dynamicN1