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起

wake, rise

JLPT N4 Grade 3 10 strokes
Kun'yomi
お
On'yomi
キ

Stroke order & writing

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Example word

起おきる

to wake up

起 in example sentences

  • 起おきてる？

    Okiteru?

    Are you up?

  • 起おきなさい！

    Oki nasai!

    Get up.

  • 起おきなさい。

    Oki nasai.

    Get up.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

Words that use 起

起 means "wake, rise". It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 10 strokes. It is read お in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and キ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 3.

Common questions

What does the kanji 起 mean?
起 means "wake, rise". It is a JLPT N4 kanji.
How many strokes does 起 have?
起 is written in 10 strokes.
How is 起 read?
It is read お in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and キ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 起?
起 is a JLPT N4 kanji.
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