271.起


1. Meaning and Reading

  • wake up, rise, occur
  • Onyomi :
  • Kunyomi : きる

2. Kanji Explanation

  • 己 : body
  • 走 : run

Raising the body (己) and starting to run (走) — symbolizing to rise or get up.

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3. Example Words

起きる おきる
to get up

I get up at six every morning.

起床 きしょう
getting up

The wake-up time is seven o’clock.

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