Moto 起きる (おきる)to get up; to rise; to blaze up (fire)
- to get up; to rise; to blaze up (fire)Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
- to wake up; to be awake; to stay awakeIchidan verb, intransitive verb
- to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen; to take placeIchidan verb, intransitive verb
Kanji in 起きる
Words that share its kanji
- 起訴きそprosecution; indictment
- 起用きようappointment (to a position, job, etc.); being used for a role
- 提起ていきraising (a question); bringing up (a problem)
- 決起けっきrising to action; standing up against
- 発起人ほっきにんoriginator; promoter
- 起こすおこすto raise; to raise up
- 躍起やっきdesperate; frantic
- 不起訴ふきそnonprosecution; nonindictment
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