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起こす
おこす
N4
godan verb
transitive 他動詞
Meanings
1
to wake (someone) up
2
to raise
3
to raise up
4
to set up
5
to wake
6
to wake up
7
to waken
8
to cause
Example sentence
小さな火花はしばしば大きな炎を起こす。
A small spark often kindles a large flame.
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Kanji in this word
起
Rouse, Wake Up, Get Up
10 strokes
More words with
起
起点
きてん ·
starting point
N1
引き起こす
ひきおこす ·
to cause
N1
起こる
おこる ·
to occur
N3
起源
きげん ·
origin
N3
起きる
おきる ·
to get up (e.g., from sleeping)
N5
縁起
えんぎ ·
omen
喚起
かんき ·
arousal
起伏
きふく ·
undulation
N1
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