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起きる
おきる
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To get up (e.g., from sleeping); to happen
okiru
N3
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JLPT Level
N3
Intermediate · ~3,750 vocab · News & manga
Kana
おきる
Romaji
okiru
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What does 起きる mean in Japanese?
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The word 起きる (おきる) means "to get up (e.g., from sleeping); to happen" in Japanese. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary.
How do you pronounce 起きる?
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起きる is read as おきる (romaji: okiru). Press the 🔊 Hear it button to hear the pronunciation spoken aloud.
What JLPT level is 起きる?
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起きる is a JLPT N3 vocabulary item. Intermediate · ~3,750 vocab · News & manga
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