θ΅·
Rise, Wake Up
γ(γγ) (okiru), γ(γγ) (okoru), γ(γγ) (okosu)
JLPT N4
Interesting Fact
The kanji θ΅· appears in θ΅·εΊ (kishou), meaning 'getting out of bed.' Many Japanese alarm clock apps use this word to indicate wake-up time.
Memory Trick
Imagine your alarm ringing and you suddenly sit up in bed. That action of getting up helps you remember θ΅· means 'rise' or 'wake up.'
Readings
Onyomi: γ (ki)
Kunyomi: γ(γγ) (okiru), γ(γγ) (okoru), γ(γγ) (okosu)
Example Words
θ΅·γγ
γγγ (okiru)
To wake up
θ΅·εΊ
γγγγ (kishou)
Getting up
θ΅·γγ
γγγ (okosu)
To wake someone up
δΊΊζ°
γ«γγ (ninki)
Popularity
Example Sentence
η§γ― ζ―ζ ε ζγ« θ΅·γγΎγγ
γγγγ― γΎγγγ γγγγ« γγγΎγγ
watashi wa maiasa rokuji ni okimasu
I wake up at six every morning.