How to say 'Occur' or 'Wake' in Japanese | 起きる

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The Japanese word for Occur or Wake is 'Okiru', written as 起きる in Japanese.'Occur' or 'Wake' in hiragana is おきる.

word

起きる

Meaning

Occur, Wake

Reading

おきる

okiru

Kanji

起Wake up

Explanation

The Japanese verb '起きる (おきる)' has two primary meanings. The first is 'to wake up', referring to the act of ceasing to sleep. For example: I wake up at 7 every morning「私は毎朝7時に起きる」(わたしはまいあさ7じにおきる). The second meaning is 'to occur' or 'to happen', used to describe events or incidents. For example: An accident occurred on the highway「高速道路で事故が起きた」(こうそくどうろでじこがおきた). The verb is commonly used in both contexts, and its meaning is determined by the situation. When used to mean 'wake up', it often refers to a person or animal, while 'occur' is used for events or situations.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

784

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 起きる

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

起

Meaning

Wake up

Hiragana in the Word 起きる

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

き

Reading

hiragana

る

Reading

Words Related to 起きる Through the Kanji 起

These 8 Words contain the Kanji 起 as well.

word

起こる

Meaning

Happen

word

起こす

Meaning

Cause, 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

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'Okiru' means 'Occur' or 'Wake' .

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