起きる
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 起きる
1
to get up; to rise; to blaze up (fire)
Examples
６時ごろ起きた。
I got up at about six.
2
to wake up; to be awake; to stay awake
Examples
お子さんはまだ起きているのですか。
Is the kid still up?
3
to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen; to take place
Examples
「事故が起きれば、すぐにわかるよ」と彼は言う。
"If there is an accident," he says, "they will know right away."
Kanji in this Word
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
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