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Today's Kanji

Today's Kanji -- February 4, 2012

起
  • on reading:
  • キ
  • kun reading:
  • おきる   おこる   おこす   おこす   たつ
  • meaning(s):
  • rouse, wake up, get up
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Stroke Order Diagram
Compounds

Compounds

一念発起 いちねんほっき be resolved to
縁起 えんぎ omen
喚起 かんき evocation
起きる おきる to get up; to rise
起き掛け おきがけ first thing after rising
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