起
rouse · wake up · get up
Details
Stroke Order
Component Breakdown
走 + 巳
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.
Anime & Manga
この素晴らしい世界に祝福を！
KonoSuba(2013)
Comedy 'causing' various troubles in another world.
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バイオハザード
Resident Evil(1996)
Developer: Capcom
Survival horror where zombie disaster 'occurs.'
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Four-Character Compounds
一念発起
いちねんほっき
being resolved to (do something); having a wholehearted intention; being resolved to (do something)
起死回生
きしかいせい
revival from the brink of death; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation; revival from the brink of death
武装蜂起
ぶそうほうき
armed uprising; 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; introduction, development, turn and conclusion (quadripartite structure of certain Chinese poetry)
再起不能
さいきふのう
being beyond recovery; having no hope of recovery; being beyond 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; bracing oneself up to action, being inspired by something
七転八起
しちてんはっき
not giving up; keeping at it until one succeeds; not giving up
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
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?
Yes. 起 (rouse, wake up, get up) has a clear positive meaning and no embarrassing alternate readings, making it a solid tattoo choice.
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