起


This kanji means awakening, rising, beginning as a noun or get up, wake up, be up, occur, give rise to as a verb.

on readings:
  • ki
kun readings:
  • o
examples:
早起き hayaoki get up early
蚕起食桑 Kaiko okite kuwa o hamu May 21 - 25
起原 kigen origin, beginning
起源 kigen origin
起重機 kijūki crane
起床 kishō rise, get up (from bed)
起点 kiten starting point
起き上がる okiagaru get up, pick oneself up
起きる okiru get up
土脉潤起 Tsuchi no shō uruoi okoru February 19 - 23

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Last ∆ on 19 February 2026 by Bradley James Wogsland.