JLPT N4 · Everyday verbs

起きる

おきる

to get up; to wake up

Stroke order of 起きる

3 characters, 15 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

起 · 10 strokesき · 4 strokes る · 1 strokes

Memory trick

The self 己 jumps up and runs 走 out of bed when waking up.

Parts: 走 run + 己 self

The characters in 起きる

きき — ki (4 strokes)
るる — ru (1 strokes)

Example sentence

今日は七時に起きました。

きょうはしちじにおきました。

I got up at seven today.

Words with 起

起こすto wake (someone) up 起こるto happen 早起きgetting up early 引き起こすto cause; to trigger

More words: Everyday verbs

始めるto begin (sth)始まるto begin; to start 終わるto end; to finish 開けるto open (sth)開くto open; to be opened 止まるto stop 止めるto stop (sth); to park 待つto wait 借りるto borrow 貸すto lend 帰るto go home; to return 走るto run 歩くto walk 着るto wear; to put on 持つto hold; to have

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