引き起こす
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 引き起こす
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)
Kanji in this Word
引
4 strokes
Frequency: 218
JLPT N3
Grade 2
Meanings
pull
tug
jerk
admit
install
quote
refer to
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
イン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ひ.く
ひ.ける
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
いな
ひき
ひけ
びき
起
10 strokes
Frequency: 374
JLPT N3
Grade 3
Meanings
rouse
wake up
get up
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
キ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
お.きる
お.こる
お.こす
おこ.す
た.つ
惹
13 strokes
Grade 9
Meanings
attract
captivate
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ジャク
ジャ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ひ.く
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