Word

起こす

おこす
CommonJLPT N4

Meanings

  1. Godan verb · Transitive

    to raise; to raise up; to set up; to pick up; to stand (something) up

  2. Godan verb · Transitive

    to wake; to wake up; to waken; to awaken

  3. Godan verb · Transitive

    to cause; to bring about; to lead to; to trigger; to give rise to; to create; to generate (e.g. heat, electricity); to produce

  4. Godan verb · Transitive

    to start; to begin; to launch; to establish; to found; to set up; to open

  5. Godan verb · Transitive

    to plough; to plow; to till

  6. Godan verb · Transitive

    to feel (an emotion, desire, etc.); to be moved to; to summon up; to muster

  7. Godan verb · Transitive

    to fall ill with

  8. Godan verb · Transitive

    to transcribe; to write down (what is spoken)

  9. Godan verb · Transitive

    to turn over (a card)

In Spanish

  1. levantar; causar; despertar a alguien

Other forms
起す

Kanji in this word

Example sentences

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