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

Writing Variants

  • ひき起こす ひきおこす hikiokosu
  • ひき起す ひきおこす hikiokosu
  • 引きおこす ひきおこす hikiokosu
  • 引き起す ひきおこす hikiokosu
  • 引起こす ひきおこす hikiokosu
  • 引起す ひきおこす hikiokosu
  • 惹き起こす ひきおこす hikiokosu
  • 惹き起す ひきおこす 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 1148 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

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引き出す

ひきだす

to withdraw (money)

引き戻す

ひきもどす

to bring back

引っ越す

ひっこす

to move (house)

引き返す

ひきかえす

to turn back

引き渡す

ひきわたす

to deliver

引かす

ひかす

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

引回す

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

引き付ける

ひきつける

to have a convulsion