Japanese

おこす
Meaning: to wake (someone) up; to set up; to cause
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 起す 起さない
Polite 起します 起しません
Past 起した 起さなかった
Polite + Past 起しました 起しませんでした
Te-form 起して 起さなくて
Potential 起せる 起せない
Passive 起される 起されない
Causative 起させる 起させない
Imperative 起せ 起すな

Handwriting

起
す

Example

He wakes up his children at six every morning.

Usage Notes

Primary meaning is to wake someone up. Also used for setting something upright or initiating something.

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