Word details

起こる

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 起こる.

Dictionary

Entry

起こる起るIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #748
1

to occur; to happen

Examples
あとで起こったことはなお悪かった。
What followed was still worse.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

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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