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N4 Kanji 45: 起
Meaning of kanji 起:
In Japanese, 起 means “to get up”.
How to read kanji 起:
| Kunyomi | お |
| Onyomi | き |
How to write kanji 起:

Origin of kanji 起:
You can see that someone is running here.
You need to get up in order to run, right?
So kanji 起 stands for “to get up”.

Development of kanji 起:

Vocabulary containing kanji 起:
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 起きる | おきる | to get up |
| 起こす | おこす | to wake up |
| 起こる | おこる | to occur |
| 引き起こす | ひきおこす | to cause |
| 起源 | きげん | origin |
| 提起 | ていき | raise |
| 起動 | きどう | open |
| 起き上がる | おきあがる | to get up |
| 起訴 | きそ | prosecution |
| 縁起 | えんぎ | auspicious |
| 起因 | きいん | cause |
| 喚起 | かんき | evocation |
| 想起 | そうき | recollection |
| 起点 | きてん | starting point |
| 起用 | きよう | appointment |
| 早起き | はやおき | get up early |
| 起伏 | きふく | ups and downs |
| 起業する | きぎょう | start-up |
| 起床 | きしょう | getting up |
| 突起 | とっき | protrusion |
| 起立 | きりつ | standing up |
| 再起動 | さいきどう | reboot |
| 起爆 | きばく | detonation |
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