起 is the Japanese kanji for get up, rouse, wake up. It is written with 10 strokes and appears at JLPT level N4. Its kun reading is お.きる、お.こる、お.こす and its on reading is キ.
Stroke order
Words with 起
- 起こすto raise, to raise up, to set up
- 起こるto occur, to happen
- 起きるto get up, to rise, to blaze up (fire)
- 起訴prosecution, indictment
- 起用appointment (to a position, job, etc.), being used for a role, promotion
- 起源origin, beginning, source
Practice 起 with brush strokes, spaced repetition and quizzes in the app.