起こす
起す
Reading
Kana:
おこす
Romaji:
okosu
Definitions
1
to raise; to raise up; to set up; to pick up
2
to wake; to wake up; to waken; to awaken
3
to cause; to bring about; to lead to; to trigger; to give rise to; to create; to generate (e.g. heat, electricity); to produce
See also:
熾す
(reading おこす)
4
to start; to begin; to launch; to establish; to found; to set up; to open
See also:
興す
(reading おこす)
5
to plough; to plow; to till
6
to fall ill with
7
to transcribe; to write down (what is spoken)
8
to turn over (a card)
Kanji
Readings: キ、 お.きる、 お.こる、 お.こす、 おこ.す、 た.つ
Meanings: rouse, wake up, get up