Word Meaning 起こす

おこす okosu

起こす is read as おこす (okosu) and means to fall ill with.

Meaning

English

  1. to fall ill with
  2. to turn over (a card)
  3. to transcribe
  4. to write down (what is spoken)
  5. to plough
  6. to plow
  7. to till
  8. to raise

Reading

Kana

おこす

Romaji

okosu

Writing Variants

  • 起す おこす okosu

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Synonyms 惹起,引き起こす,巻き起こす Antonyms 倒す,寝かす Related Words 創業,起業,創設,やり始める,始める,開業,出発 Rank 5527 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

起こる

おこる

to occur

起立

きりつ

standing up

起きる

おきる

to get up

起動

きどう

startup

起用

きよう

appointment (to a position, job, etc.)

起工

きこう

setting to work

起業

きぎょう

starting a business

起こり

おこり

source

起訴

きそ

prosecution

起源

きげん

origin