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What is the Kanji for 'Wake up'? | 起

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Wake up', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Wake up' is 起.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Wake up

    Reading

    kunyomi

    o

    onyomi

    ki

    Parts

    Run Oneself

    Example Word

    起源: origin. The Japanese noun '起源 (きげん)' refers to the 'origin' or 'beginning' of something. It is often used to describe the starting point or source of events, ideas, or phenomena. For example: the origin of life「生命の起源」(せいめいのきげん). The origin of this tradition is unclear「この伝統の起源は不明です」(このでんとうのきげんはふめいです). This word is commonly used in historical, scientific, and cultural contexts to discuss the roots or inception of a subject.

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    10

    JLPT

    N4

    Grade

    3

    Frequency

    187

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Run

    kanji

    Meaning

    Oneself

Words Using

This kanji is used in 9 words:

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 5 kanji contain the part 走 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Gist, Flavor

    kanji

    Meaning

    Follower, Junior

    kanji

    Meaning

    Surpass, Transcend

    kanji

    Meaning

    Go across, Go beyond

    kanji

    Meaning

    Proceed to

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 8 kanji contain the part 己 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Record

    kanji

    Meaning

    Distribute

    kanji

    Meaning

    Harbor, Port

    kanji

    Meaning

    Reform

    kanji

    Meaning

    Scroll

    kanji

    Meaning

    Wrap

    kanji

    Meaning

    Princess, Queen

    kanji

    Meaning

    Abhor, Mourning

Learn the Kanji

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What does 起 mean?

起 means 'Wake up'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Third Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N4 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.