JLPT N4 · Things happen

起こる

おこる

to happen

Stroke order of 起こる

3 characters, 13 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

起 · 10 strokesこ · 2 strokes る · 1 strokes

Memory trick

A body (己) on the run (走): rising up as something happens.

Parts: 走 run + 己 self + こる kana

The characters in 起こる

ここ — ko (2 strokes)
るる — ru (1 strokes)

Example sentence

ここで事故が起こりました。

ここでじこがおこりました。

An accident happened here.

Words with 起

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

More words: Things happen

汚れるto get dirty 割れるto break; to crack 壊れるto be broken 壊すto break; to destroy 燃えるto burn 焼くto bake; to grill 焼けるto be burnt; to be grilled 揺れるto shake; to sway 止むto stop (rain etc.)盗むto steal 逃げるto run away

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