How to say 'Happen' in Japanese | 起こる

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The Japanese word for Happen is 'Okoru', written as 起こる in Japanese.'Happen' in hiragana is おこる.

word

起こる

Meaning

Happen

Reading

おこる

okoru

Kanji

起Wake up

Explanation

The Japanese verb '起こる (おこる)' means 'to happen' or 'to occur'. It is used to describe events or incidents that take place, often unexpectedly or naturally. This verb is commonly used in both formal and informal contexts. For example: An accident happened「事故が起こった」(じこがおこった). A big earthquake occurred「大きな地震が起こった」(おおきなじしんがおこった). The verb '起こる' is intransitive, meaning it does not take a direct object. It is often used with natural phenomena, accidents, or significant events. Note that '起こる' is different from '起きる (おきる)', which can mean 'to wake up' or 'to occur' but is more commonly used for waking up.

Part Of Speech

verb

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Frequency

531

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

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

Kanji in the Word 起こる

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

起

Meaning

Wake up

Hiragana in the Word 起こる

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

こ

Reading

hiragana

る

Reading

Words Related to 起こる Through the Kanji 起

These 8 Words contain the Kanji 起 as well.

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起きる

Meaning

Occur, Wake

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起こす

Meaning

Cause, Wake

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早起き

Meaning

Early rising

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起き上がる

Meaning

Getup

word

引き起こす

Meaning

Cause, Trigger

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起動

Meaning

Startup

word

提起

Meaning

Raising

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What does 'Okoru' (起こる) mean?

'Okoru' means 'Happen' .

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