Home/Vocab Vault/起こす起こす起こすおこすto raiseN1Godan VerbFreq. #6548Meanings1to raise2to raise up3to set up4to pick up5to wake6to wake up7to waken8to awaken9to cause10to bring about11to lead to12to trigger13to give rise to14to create15to generate (e.g. heat, electricity)16to produce17to start18to begin19to launch20to establish21to found22to open23to plough24to plow25to till26to fall ill with27to transcribe28to write down (what is spoken)29to turn over (a card)ConjugationsFormJapanesePolite (ます)おこしますて-formおこしてPast (casual)おこしたPast (polite)おこしましたNegative (casual)おこさないNegative (polite)おこしませんShow all 12 formsLearn MoreGrammar〜てte-form (connecting)〜ますpolite verb ending〜でしたwas (polite past)〜ができますcan do ~受身形passive (be done to)Practice 起こす in JIVXReinforce this word with AI-graded sentence practice and spaced repetition.Start Practicing Free