Today’s Kanji is “起” (o-kiru); Kanji for “to rise”.
Handwritten Kanji “起” (o-kiru)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “起”
| 漢字 Kanji | 読み Readings | ローマ字 Romaji | 画数 Stroke Count | 部首 Radical | 意味 Meaning |
| 起 | キ お-きる お-こる お-こす | ki o-kiru o-koru o-kosu | 10 | 走 | to rise |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “起”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| 起床する | きしょうする | Kishō suru | Get out of bed |
| 火が起こる | ひがおこる | Hi ga okoru | Fire breaks out |
| アレルギー反応を起こす | あれるぎーはんのうをおこす | Arerugī han’nō wo okosu | Cause an allergic reaction |
