This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

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起こり

起り、起
おこり
source; origin; cause; beginning; genesis
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起点

きてん
starting point; origin
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起こす

起す
おこす
to raise; to raise up; to set up; to pick up; to wake; to wake up; to waken; to awaken; to cause; to bring about; to lead to; to trigger; to give rise to; to create; to generate (e.g. heat, electricity); to produce; to start; to begin; to launch; to establish; to found; to set up; to open; to plough; to plow; to till; to fall ill with; to transcribe; to write down (what is spoken); to turn over (a card)
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起こる

起る
おこる
to occur; to happen
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起きる

v1
vi
おきる
to get up; to rise; to blaze up (fire); to wake up; to be awake; to stay awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen; to take place
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起用

きよう
appointment (to a position, job, etc.); being used for a role; promotion
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起源

起原
きげん
origin; beginning; rise
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引き起こす

引き起す、引きおこす
ひきおこす
to cause; to induce; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
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起動

きどう
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
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起工

きこう
setting to work