rise

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: The on reading is き, and the kun readings are おきる, おこる, and おこす. It has 10 strokes and relates to rising or causing something to happen.
• Basic usage: 起きる is read おきる, and 起こす is read おこす.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• 起きる / 起こす
  • 起きる means to wake up or to occur and is read おきる. It describes a person waking up or an event occurring.
  • 毎朝六時に起きる習慣をつけた。 means “I developed the habit of waking up at six every morning.”
  • 起こす means wake or cause and is read おこす. It describes waking someone or causing an event.
  • 明日は六時に起こしてください。 means “Please wake me at six tomorrow.”