“Get up” or “Start up” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “起”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “起” means “Happen”, “Begin” or “Stand up” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “起”
Jouyou Kanji “起” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 10 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | き(ki) |
| Kun-Yomi | お(きる)(o(kiru)) |
| お(こる)(koru) | |
| た(つ)(ta(tsu)) | |
| Meanings | Get up, Wake up, Start up |
| Happen, Break out, Begin | |
| Stand up, Rise | |
| Inspire, Encourage |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “起”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 起案(きあん-ki a n) | Draft, Original proposal, Creating a base plan or document |
| 起因(きいん-ki i n) | ① Cause, Origin, ② To be caused by, To result from, To arise from, To stem from, To be due to |
| 起臥(きが-ki ga) | Daily life, Daily living, Waking up and going to sleep |
| 起居(ききょ-ki kyo) | ① Behavior, Life, Daily life, ② Standing and sitting, Movements |
| 起句(きく-ki ku) | Opening line, Opening line of a (Chinese) poem |
| 起原 or 起源(きげん-ki ge n) | Origin, Beginning, Source, Rise, Root, Rootage |
| 起工(きこう-ki ko u) | Setting to work, Start of work, Commencement of work, Keel laid |
| 起稿(きこう-ki ko u) | Drafting, Starting to write article |
| 起債(きさい-ki sa i) | Issuance of bonds, Floatation of a loan |
| 起算(きさん-ki sa n) | Reckoning from some position (e.g. point, date etc.) |
| 起死回生(きしかいせい-ki shi ka i se i) | Revival from the brink of death, Recovering from a hopeless situation, Resuscitation, Revitalization |
| 起首(きしゅ-ki shu) | Start, Beginning, Origin |
| 起重機(きじゅうき-ki ju u ki) | Crane |
| 起床(きしょう-ki sho u) | Rising (from one’s bed), Getting up, Getting out of bed |
| 起請(きしょう-ki sho u) | Postulation, Petition, Request |
| 起承転結(きしょうてんけつ-ki sho u te n ke tsu) | ① Introduction, development, turn and conclusion (quadripartite structure of certain Chinese poetry), ② Story composition and development |
| 起誓(きせい-ki se i) | Take an oath, Swear |
| 起訴(きそ-ki so) | Prosecution, Indictment, Accusation |
| 起草(きそう-ki so u) | Drafting, Draft, Draft copy |
| 起点(きてん-ki te n) | Starting point, Origin |
| 起動(きどう-ki do u) | Startup, Activation, Starting (e.g. engine, computer), Launch, Booting up |
| 起伏(きふく-ki fu ku) | Ups and downs, Highs and lows, Boom hoisting, Corrugation, Derricking motion, Relief, Undulation, Derricking |
| 起用(きよう-ki yo u) | Appointment (to a position, job etc), Being used for a role, Promotion |
| 起立(きりつ-ki ri tsu) | Standing up, Standing |
| 縁起(えんぎ-e n gi) | ① Omen, Sign of luck, ② Origin, History, Causation, ③ (Orig. meaning) dependent arising, Doctrine that everything has a cause and there is nothing that arises out of nothing |
| 喚起(かんき-ka n ki) | Arousal, Excitation, Awakening, Evocation, Recall |
| 決起(けっき-ke kki) | Rising to action, Standing up against, Jumping to one’s feet |
| 再起(さいき-sa i ki) | Comeback, Recovery, Restoration, Rally, Resurgence |
| 提起(ていき-te i ki) | ① Raising (a question), Posing (a problem), Bringing up (an issue), Presenting, ② Instituting (a lawsuit), Lodging, Filing (a claim), Submitting (a case) |
| 奮起(ふんき-fu n ki) | Stirring up, Rousing oneself |
| 勃起(ぼっき-bo kki) | ① Erection, Becoming erect, Stiffening, ② Welling up (of an emotion) |
| 隆起(りゅうき-ryu u ki) | ① Protuberance, Bulge, Protrusion, Projection, Swell, ② Rise, Uplift, Upheaval, Elevation |
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