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起きる
おきる
verb
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Meanings
1
to get up, to rise, to blaze up (fire); to happen, to occur; to wake up, to be awake, to stay awake
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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.)
起こる
おこる ·
to occur
N3
縁起
えんぎ ·
omen