How to write 起
- Meaning
- rouse, wake up, get up
- On reading
- キ
- Kun reading
- お(きる)、お(こる)、お(こす)、おこ(す)、た(つ)
- Strokes
- 10
- Level
- JLPT N4
- School grade
- Grade 3 in Japan
Example words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 起きる | おきる | to get up; to rise |
| 起こす | おこす | to raise; to raise up |
| 早起き | はやおき | getting up early; early rising |
Example sentence
毎朝六時に起きます。
まいあさろくじにおきます。
I get up at six every morning.
Uses only kanji from JLPT N4 and below.
Practice sheet
The red stroke is the one to write next, and the dot shows where to start. Trace the grey characters, then write on your own.
起rouse, wake up, get upOn: キ · Kun: お(きる)、お(こる)、お(こす)、おこ(す)、た(つ) · 10 strokes · JLPT N4
Free worksheets from kanji.chanyama.com. Stroke order: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0, Ulrich Apel). Readings and meanings: KANJIDIC2 and JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0, EDRDG). JLPT lists: tanos.co.uk (unofficial). This worksheet is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.