起きる
おきる
okiru
JLPT N5verbVocabularyLevel 2 - JLPT N5

Quick answer

起きる (おきる (okiru)) means "to get up". The reading is おきる (okiru). Audio pronunciation and kanji breakdown are below.

Meaning

to get up

Also : to wake up · to rise

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Example Sentences

朝七時に起きます。

あさしちじにおきます。

I wake up at 7 in the morning.

休日は遅く起きたいです。

きゅうじつはおそくおきたいです。

On holidays, I want to sleep in.

Kanji in this word

起
to wake up
Kunお.きる、お.こる、お.こす
Onき
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Last updated Jul 4, 2026

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