JLPT N5 kanji. Readings, meaning, and how the character is built.
起 means to wake up. It is a JLPT N5 kanji written in 10 strokes, read おきる or き. It combines 走 (run), which carries the meaning, with 己, which is there for its sound き. It appears in 起きる (to get up (e.g. / from sleeping)) and 起こす (to cause / raise / wake up).
起 is written in 10 strokes, in the order numbered below. Order matters: it is what makes handwriting legible, and it is how the character is looked up in a paper dictionary.
起 breaks into 2 parts.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 起きる | おきる | to get up (e.g. / from sleeping) |
| 起こす | おこす | to cause / raise / wake up |
| 起点 | きてん | starting point |
己 tends to carry the sound き. They carry it; they do not all mean the same thing.
| Reading | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|
| 己 | き | self |
| 記 | き | scribe, account |
| 起 | き | rouse, wake up |
| 紀 | き | chronicle, account |
| 忌 | き | mourning, abhor |
| 杞 | き | river willow |
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