Japanese Symbols

Japanese Kanji

起

ki

rouse · wake up · get up

Grade 3 · JLPT N3 · 10 strokes

Readings

  • ONキki
  • KUNお.きるo
  • KUNお.こるo
  • KUNお.こすo

Meaning

Rouse, wake up, get up.

Stroke order

Stroke order for 起

起 is part of the elementary school jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3. In the JLPT proficiency test it appears at N3 (intermediate) level. With 10 strokes, this character appears in numerous compound words throughout written Japanese.

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