| term | pronunciation | English |
|---|
| 起きる | おきる | get up, wake up |
| 起こす | おこす | to raise, to set up, to wake someone, to awake |
| 起立する | きりつする | to stand up |
| 起こる | おこる | to happen, to occur, to take place |
| 起床する | きしょうする | to get up, to rise |
| 縁起 | えんぎ | an omen, luck |
| 起こった | おこったかお | an angry face, a severe face |
| 起す | おこす | to raise, to cause, to wake someone (io) |
| 不起訴 | ふきそ | nonprosecution or indictment |
| 喚起 | かんき | arousal, excitation, awakening, evocation |
| 奮起 | ふんき | stirring, rousing oneself |
| 掘り起こす | ほりおこす | to reclaim, to dig up |
| 提起 | ていき | bring suit, file a claim, raise a question |
| 決起 | けっき | jump to one's feet, stand up against, rising to action |
| 沸き起こる | わきおこる | to well up, to burst, to arise |
| 湧き起こる | わきおこる | to well up, to burst, to arise |
| 湧き起る | わきおこる | to well up, to burst, to arise |
| 発起人 | ほっきにん | originator, promoter |
| 起伏 | きふく | undulation; ups and downs, highs and lows |
| 起床 | きしょう | rising, getting out of bed |
| 起爆 | きばく | exploding |
| 起用 | きよう | appointment (to a position, job, etc.), being used for a role, promotion |
| 起草 | きそう | drafting, draughting, drawing up a bill |
| 起訴 | きそ | prosecution, indictment |
| 起訴猶予 | きそゆうよ | suspension of indictment, leaving charge on the file |
| 躍起 | やっき | desperation, eagerness |
| 隆起 | りゅうき | protuberance, projection, rising |