Word details
起こす
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 起こす.
Dictionary
Entry
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)
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
起
rouse, wake up, get up
10 strokesFrequency 374JLPT N3Grade 3
On
キ
Kun
お.きるお.こるお.こすおこ.すた.つ
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