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

to pull upright
to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
to cause
to induce
to bring about
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)

引き合いに出す

ひきあいにだす

to cite as an example

引きずり出す

ひきずりだす

to drag out

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

引っ張り出す

ひっぱりだす

to take out