起 wake up / occur

走 (run) + 己 (myself) Same-ON
★★★★★
10 strokes
JERK

Onyomi

KI

Mnemonic

Myself, I go running as soon as I wake up. It's the KEY to good health.

Kunyomi

( は ) お*きる to wake up
★★★★★
( を ) お*こす to wake someone up
★★★★★
( が ) お*こる to occur, to result. Usually said about a new problem or phenomenon.
★★★★☆

Jukugo

縁起(えんぎ) のいい or の悪い

omen ★☆☆☆☆
縁 (rim / omen) + 起 (wake up / occur) = 縁起 (omen)

an omen (can be good or bad)

Synonyms

portent, omen
吉    縁起の悪い    吉兆   
sign or symptom
兆候    前兆    縁起    直感   
wake up
起きる    起こす    覚める