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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.
Your sentences
Mine a sentence — saw 起こす in the wild?
Kanji in this word
起
Rouse, Wake Up, Get Up
10 strokes
More words with
起
起訴
きそ ·
prosecution
起源
きげん ·
origin
N3
提起
ていき ·
raising (a question)
発起人
ほっきにん ·
originator
起用
きよう ·
appointment (to a position, job, etc.)
起こる
Full entry on Jisho
おこる ·
to occur
N3
縁起
えんぎ ·
omen
再起
さいき ·
comeback
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