# 起 wake up / occur

走 (run) + 己 (myself) Same-ON
★★★★★
10 strokes
JERK

## Onyomi

KI |

## Mnemonic

| Myself, I go running as soon as I wake up. It's the KEY to good health.

## Kunyomi

( は ) お＊きる | to wake up ★★★★★
( を ) お＊こす | to wake someone up ★★★★★
( が ) お＊こる | to occur, to result. Usually said about a new problem or phenomenon. ★★★★☆

## Jukugo

縁起(えんぎ) のいい or の悪い | omen ★☆☆☆☆ 縁 (rim / omen) + 起 (wake up / occur) = 縁起 (omen) an omen (can be good or bad)

## Synonyms

portent, omen 吉 縁起の悪い 吉兆
sign or symptom 兆候 前兆 縁起 直感
wake up 起きる 起こす 覚める