What does 起きる mean?
起きる is a Japanese verb meaning “to get up (e.g., from sleeping); to happen” in English. It can also be translated as “to wake up, to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents)” depending on context. It is written as 起きる in kanji, おきる in hiragana, and okiru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N5 vocabulary.
Example sentences
６時ごろ起きた。
I got up at about six.
お子さんはまだ起きているのですか。
Is the kid still up?
「事故が起きれば、すぐにわかるよ」と彼は言う。
"If there is an accident," he says, "they will know right away."