Word Meaning 引き起こす

ひきおこす hikiokosu

引き起こす is read as ひきおこす (hikiokosu) and means to pull upright.

Meaning

English

  1. to pull upright
  2. to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
  3. to cause
  4. to induce
  5. to bring about
  6. to provoke

Reading

Kana

ひきおこす

Romaji

hikiokosu

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 22 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Synonyms 起こす,惹起,巻き起こす Rank 6545 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

引き出す

ひきだす

to withdraw (money)

引っ越す

ひっこす

to move (house)

引き返す

ひきかえす

to turn back

引き戻す

ひきもどす

to bring back

引き渡す

ひきわたす

to deliver

引かす

ひかす

to redeem debts (e.g. of a geisha)

引き回す

ひきまわす

to draw around (e.g. a curtain)

引き延ばす

ひきのばす

to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)

引き離す

ひきはなす

to pull apart

Example Sentences

9

Pneumonia causes difficulty in breathing.

Tobacco smoke is productive of cancer.

Ultraviolet rays can cause skin cancer.

It may give rise to serious trouble.

The same cause does not always give rise to the same effect.

Tiny particles in the air can cause cancer.

Too much stress can lead to physical disease.

Making such a judgement may lead to wrong ideas.

Olive leaf attacks bad bacteria that can cause illness while still maintaining the good bacteria in your body.