How to say 'Cause' or 'Wake' in Japanese | 起こす

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The Japanese word for Cause or Wake is 'Okosu', written as 起こす in Japanese.'Cause' or 'Wake' in hiragana is おこす.

word

起こす

Meaning

Cause, Wake

Reading

おこす

okosu

Kanji

起Wake up

Explanation

The Japanese verb '起こす (おこす)' has two primary meanings. The first is 'to wake someone up', as in: I woke my brother up early「私は弟を早く起こした」(わたしはおとうとをはやくおこした). The second meaning is 'to cause' or 'to bring about', often used in contexts where something is initiated or triggered, such as: The news caused a big reaction「そのニュースは大きな反応を起こした」(そのニュースはおおきなはんのうをおこした). Note that the verb can also imply starting something, like a movement or event, depending on the context.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

833

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is a godan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 起こす

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

起

Meaning

Wake up

Hiragana in the Word 起こす

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

こ

Reading

hiragana

す

Reading

Words Related to 起こす Through the Kanji 起

These 8 Words contain the Kanji 起 as well.

word

起こる

Meaning

Happen

word

起きる

Meaning

Occur, Wake

word

早起き

Meaning

Early rising

word

起き上がる

Meaning

Getup

word

引き起こす

Meaning

Cause, Trigger

word

起動

Meaning

Startup

word

提起

Meaning

Raising

word

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'Okosu' means 'Cause' or 'Wake' .

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