Word Meaning 呼び起こす

よびおこす yobiokosu

呼び起こす is read as よびおこす (yobiokosu) and means to wake (someone) up (by calling for them).

Meaning

English

to wake (someone) up (by calling for them)
to awaken
to call (to mind)
to bring back (memories)
to evoke
to arouse (e.g. interest)

Reading

Kana

よびおこす

Romaji

yobiokosu

Writing Variants

喚び起こす よびおこす yobiokosu
喚び起す よびおこす yobiokosu
呼び起す よびおこす yobiokosu
呼起こす よびおこす yobiokosu
呼起す よびおこす yobiokosu

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 25 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Synonyms 喚起,呼び覚ます Rank 22373 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

呼起

こき

recollection

起座呼吸

きざこきゅう

orthopnoea

呼び出す

よびだす

to invoke (e.g. a subroutine)

呼び戻す

よびもどす

to bring back (memories, etc.)

呼び交わす

よびかわす

to call each other's names

呼びかけ

よびかけ

call

呼び掛ける

よびかける

to appeal

呼ぶ

よぶ

to invite

呼吸

こきゅう

breathing

呼び名

よびな

popular name

呼び声

よびごえ

call

呼び出し

よびだし

box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse)

Example Sentences

「家」という単語は、草木に囲まれ、幸せな家族が住んでいる屋根や煙突がある長方形の建物、という心象を呼び起こす。

The word "house" evokes the mental image of a rectangular building with a roof and smoking chimney, which may be surrounded by grass and trees and inhabited by a happy family.