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Meaning of 興る(おこる) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

興る
Kana Reading
おこる
Romaji
okoru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `ru` ending, intransitive verb
    Meaning
    to rise; to flourish

Example Sentences

興る, おこる used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
興る
Plain Polite
興ります
Negative
興らない
Negative Polite
興りません

Past

Plain
興った
Plain Polite
興りました
Negative
興らなかった
Negative Polite
興りませんでした

Te

Plain
興って
Plain Polite
興りまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
興られる
Plain Polite
興られます
Negative
興られない
Negative Polite
興られません

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Kanji found in this word

JLPT 1

entertain, revive, retrieve, interest, pleasure

On: コウ, キョウ

Kun: おこ.る, おこ.す

16 strokes

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