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okoru
godan verb, intransitive verb

Alternate Written Forms:

[おこ()·]
okoru

English Meaning(s) for 起こる

godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to occur; to happen

Definition and Synonyms for 起こる

Beginning the place where something begins, where it springs into being
Synonyms: はじめ, むくり, ルーツ, オリジン, 元始, 出だし, 出始め, 出始める, 初め, 初める, 初口, 初手, 始まり, 始まる, 始める, 幕開き, 幕開け, 序開き, 根元, 根源, 淵源, , , 源流, 濫觴, 発祥, 発端, 糸口, 芽出し, 芽生え, 芽生える, 起こり, 起こる, 起源, 起点, 起首, 開闢
Come About come to pass
Synonyms: ある, 生じる, 生ずる, 生起, 発する, 発生, 行う, 行われる, 起きる, 起こる
Cause events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
Synonyms: むくり, 原因, , 導因, , 素因, , 誘因, 起こり, 起こる
Arise result or issue
Synonyms: 生じる, 生ずる, 生起, 起きる, 起こる
Come come to pass
Synonyms: くる, くる, なる, えぐる, やってくる, 到来, 来る, 訪れる, 起こる
Befall happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance
Synonyms: できる, 偶発, 出来, 出来, 持ち上がる, 生じる, 生ずる, 生起, 発生, 起きる, 起こる
Strike cause to experience suddenly
Synonyms: 思い浮かぶ, 襲う, 襲いかかる, 起こる
Develop come into existence
Synonyms: 生起, 発出, 発生, 起きる, 起こる
Bob Up originate or come into being
Synonyms: なる, 持ち上がる, 沸き起こる, 浮かぶ, 湧く, 湧き上がる, 生む, 生じる, 生ずる, 生まれる, 生起, 発する, 発生, 芽生える, 起きる, 起こる
Come come forth
Synonyms: 出る, 出て来る, 起こる
Beginning the event consisting of the start of something
Synonyms: はじめ, むくり, 元始, 冒頭, 出だし, 初口, 始まり, 始まる, 始める, 幕開き, 幕開け, 序開き, 振り出し, 振り出す, 最初, , , 源流, 濫觴, 発端, 芽出し, 起こり, 起こる, 起源, 起首
Come arrive, as in due course
Synonyms: くる, くる, なる, えぐる, やってくる, 到来, 来る, 訪れる, 起こる
Develop take on form or shape
Synonyms: 生起, 発出, 発生, 起きる, 起こる

Meanings for each kanji in 起こる

» rouse; wake up; get up

Categories 起こる is a member of

Come About come to pass
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Become come into existence
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Occurrence an event that happens
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Point the precise location of something
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Origin an event that is a beginning
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 起こる

Conjugations for 起こる

masu stem
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okori
Negative stem
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okora
te-form
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okotte
Negative te-form
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okoranakute
Adverbial Negative Form
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okoranaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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okoru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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okoranai
Past Indicative Form
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okotta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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okoranakatta
Presumptive Form
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okorou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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okorimasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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okorimasen
Past Indicative Form
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okorimashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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okorimasendeshita
Presumptive Form
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okorimashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
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okoritai
Present Indicative Negative Form
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okoritakunai
Past Indicative Form
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okoritakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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okoritakunakatta
Adjective stem
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okorita
te-form
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okoritakute
Negative te-form
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okoritakunakute
Adverbial Form
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okoritaku
Provisional Form
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okoritakereba
Provisional Negative Form
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okoritakunakereba
Conditional Form
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okoritakattara
Conditional Negative Form
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okoritakunakattara
Objective Form
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okoritasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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okore
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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okorinasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
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okoreba
Present Indicative Negative Form
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okoranakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
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okoranakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
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okottara
Present Indicative Negative Form
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okoranakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
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okottari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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okoreru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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okorenai
Past Indicative Form
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okoreta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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okorenakatta
masu-stem
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okore
te-form
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okorete
Negative te-form
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okorenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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okoremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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okoremasen
Past Indicative Form
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okoremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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okoremasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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okorareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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okorarenai
Past Indicative Form
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okorareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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okorarenakatta
masu stem
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okorare
te-form
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okorarete
Negative te-form
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okorarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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okoraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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okoraremasen
Past Indicative Form
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okoraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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okoraremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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okoraseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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okorasenai
Past Indicative Form
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okoraseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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okorasenakatta
masu stem
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okorase
te-form
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okorasete
Negative te-form
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okorasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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okorasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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okorasemasen
Past Indicative Form
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okorasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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okorasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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okorasareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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okorasarenai
Past Indicative Form
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okorasareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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okorasarenakatta
masu stem
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okorasare
te-form
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okorasarete
Negative te-form
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okorasarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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okorasaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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okorasaremasen
Past Indicative Form
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okorasaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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okorasaremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
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okoran
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
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okorazu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
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okoranu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
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okorazaru

Sample Sentences for 起こる

When did the accident happen to her?
He has set down everything that happened.
Come what may, I am prepared for it.
You can probably guess what happens though.
Their quarrel sprung from misunderstanding.

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