Word Meaning 巻き起こす

まきおこす makiokosu

巻き起こす is read as まきおこす (makiokosu) and means to raise (a cloud of dust).

Meaning

English

  1. to raise (a cloud of dust)
  2. to kick up (dust)
  3. to create (a sensation)
  4. to cause (a commotion)
  5. to give rise to (controversy)

Reading

Kana

まきおこす

Romaji

makiokosu

Writing Variants

  • まき起こす まきおこす makiokosu
  • 巻き起す まきおこす makiokosu
  • 巻起こす まきおこす makiokosu
  • 巻起す まきおこす makiokosu
  • 捲き起こす まきおこす makiokosu
  • 捲き起す まきおこす makiokosu

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 27 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Synonyms 起こす,惹起,引き起こす Rank 20419 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

巻起る

まきおこる

to arise

巻き込む

まきこむ

to involve

巻き返し

まきかえし

winding (thread, etc.)

巻末

かんまつ

end of a book

巻く

まく

to link (verse)

まき

heel (of a Japanese sandal)

巻頭

かんとう

beginning (of a book, magazine, etc.)

巻物

まきもの

sushi made rolled in nori seaweed with a core of filling

巻き上げる

まきあげる

to blow up (dust)

巻紙

まきがみ

roll of paper

巻き貝

まきがい

snail

巻子本

かんすぼん

roll