Word details

引き起こす

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 引き起こす.

Dictionary

Entry

引き起こすきおこTransitiveGodan verbFreq #4944
1

Occ. written as 惹き起こす

to cause; to induce; to bring about; to provoke

Examples
彼の不注意な運転が事故を引き起こした
His careless driving caused the accident.
2

to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

pull, tug, jerk, admit, install, quote, refer to

4 strokesFrequency 218JLPT N3Grade 2

On

イン

Kun

ひ.くひ.ける

Nanori

いなひきひけびき

rouse, wake up, get up

10 strokesFrequency 374JLPT N3Grade 3

On

Kun

お.きるお.こるお.こすおこ.すた.つ

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