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起: wake up

wake up; get up; occur
10 strokesElementary · Grade 3 (8級)in 63 words here

Readings

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おきる・おこる・おこす・おこす・たつ

起きる(おきる) "get up", 起こす(おこす) "wake (someone)"; 早起き(はやおき). き in 起立(きりつ).

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Key words

起きるおきるto wake up; to get up
起こすおこすto wake (someone); to cause
早起きはやおきgetting up early
起立きりつstanding up
起源きげんorigin

Example sentences

This morning I overslept and got up at eight.

My little brother is sleeping, so please don't wake him up.

When the teacher said 「起立」, the students all stood up at once.

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