Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to wake (someone) up (by calling for them), to awaken.
  2. to call (to mind), to bring back (memories), to evoke, to arouse (e.g. interest).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
 
呼び起こす よびおこす
 
 
呼び起す よびおこす
 
 
呼起こす よびおこす
 
呼起す よびおこす
 
 
 
喚び起こす よびおこす
 
 
喚び起す よびおこす

Contained Kanji Breakdown

call, call out to, invite
よ.ぶ コ よぶ (6th, N3)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
question mark, ?
コ オ か (Kentei Pre-1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ かぎ (Kentei 1)
rouse, wake up, get up
お.きる キ おこ.す (3rd, N4)
run
はし.る ソウ はしり (2nd, N4)
soil, earth, ground
ド つち は (1st, N5)
stop, halt
と.まる シ どめ (2nd, N4)
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク うらな.う うらない (Kentei Pre-1)
self
コ おのれ キ (6th, N1)