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起こす

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

起す
Godan verb
Transitive
Freq #720
1

to raise; to raise up; to set up; to pick up

Examples
これが彼にかんしゃくを起こさせた
This flung him into a passion.
2

to wake; to wake up; to waken; to awaken

3

to cause; to bring about; to lead to; to trigger; to give rise to; to create; to generate (e.g. heat, electricity); to produce

4

to start; to begin; to launch; to establish; to found; to set up; to open

5

to plough; to plow; to till

6

to fall ill with

7

to transcribe; to write down (what is spoken)

8

to turn over (a card)

Kanji in this Word

10 strokes
Frequency: 374
JLPT N3
Grade 3

Meanings

rouse
wake up
get up

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
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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