興す
おこす
- to vitalize (e.g. an industry); to invigorate; to energize; to revive; to promote; to make prosperous v5s vt
- to establish (e.g. a company); to build up; to set up; to launch; to commence v5s vt
Kanji
興
コウ • キョウ
おこ.る • おこ.す
entertain; revive; retrieve; interest; pleasure
Synonyms
起こす
おこす
- to raise; to raise up; to set up; to pick up v5s vt
- to wake; to wake up; to waken; to awaken v5s vt
- to cause; to bring about; to lead to; to trigger; to give rise to; to create; to generate (e.g. heat, electricity); to produce v5s vt
- to start; to begin; to launch; to establish; to found; to set up; to open v5s vt
- to plough; to plow; to till v5s vt
- to fall ill with v5s vt
- to transcribe; to write down (what is spoken) v5s vt
- to turn over (a card) v5s vt