# 起

> 起: wake up, rise, get up, occur, happen, arise

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- **On'yomi readings**: キ
- **Kun'yomi readings**: お.きる, お.こる, お.こす
- **Meanings**: wake up, rise, get up, occur, happen, arise

## Notes

This kanji combines the radical for walk with the phonetic element for hills. It is commonly used in verbs like okiru for waking up and okosu for waking someone up or causing an event. It frequently appears in terms related to starting or occurrences. It is a JLPT N4 level kanji.