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起
Rise, Wake Up
お(きる) (okiru), お(こる) (okoru), お(こす) (okosu)
JLPT N4
Interesting Fact
Japan has over 100 active volcanoes, more than almost any other country. 🌋 When scientists detect small earthquakes or rising gas levels, they often describe a volcano as "waking up" before an eruption. Even Mount Fuji, although quiet since 1707, is still officially classified as an active volcano.
Memory Trick
起 Symbol made from 走 (run/move) + 己 (self). The original idea is "yourself getting up and moving." That lends itself to both historical and modern stories.
Readings
Onyomi: キ (ki)
Kunyomi: お(きる) (okiru), お(こる) (okoru), お(こす) (okosu)
Example Words
起きる
おきる (okiru)
To wake up
起床
きしょう (kishou)
Getting up
起こす
おこす (okosu)
To wake someone up
人気
にんき (ninki)
Popularity
Example Sentence
私は 毎朝 六時に 起きます。
わたしは まいあさ ろくじに おきます。
watashi wa maiasa rokuji ni okimasu
I wake up at six every morning.