起
rouse · wake up · get up
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Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of run (走) and self (己). Starting to run, getting up.
Symbolism
Wake up, initiate, origin. 'Raise' represents start of action.
Component Breakdown
走 + 巳
Words & Expressions
Words written with 起
Four-Character Compounds
一念発起
いちねんほっき
being resolved to (do something); having a wholehearted intention
起死回生
きしかいせい
revival from the brink of death; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation
武装蜂起
ぶそうほうき
armed uprising
起承転結
きしょうてんけつ
introduction, development, turn and conclusion (quadripartite structure of certain Chinese poetry); story composition and development
再起不能
さいきふのう
being beyond recovery; having no hope of recovery
奮起一番
ふんきいちばん
bracing oneself up to action, being inspired by something; getting down to work, putting heart and soul into it; tackling (a job) with gusto
七転八起
しちてんはっき
not giving up; keeping at it until one succeeds
Proverbs & Idioms
起き上がりこぼし
おきあがりこぼし
A self-righting doll
Something that always bounces back
Anime & Manga
この素晴らしい世界に祝福を！
KonoSuba
Comedy 'causing' various troubles in another world.
从末世崛起
Rise from the Rubble
A well-known work with 起 in its Japanese title.
Games
バイオハザード
Resident Evil(1996)
Developer: Capcom
Survival horror where zombie disaster 'occurs.'
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白起
Name contains 起
Bai Qi , also known as Bo Qi and Gongsun Qi , was a Chinese military general of the Qin state during the Warring States period.
WikipediaOther kanji with the same meaning
“rouse”
Frequently Asked Questions
What does 起 mean in Japanese?
起 means rouse, wake up, get up.
How do you read 起?
On'yomi: キ (KI). Kun'yomi: お.きる、お.こる、お.こす、おこ.す、た.つ (okiru, okoru, okosu, okosu, tatsu).
How many strokes does 起 have?
起 has 10 strokes. Its radical is 走 (run).
Is 起 a good kanji for a tattoo?
起 is one of the kanji most often chosen for tattoos. It means rouse, wake up, get up. Read the full meaning and cultural background on this page first — some popular choices are deliberately dark.
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