Godan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to rise, to flourish.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
興る おこる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

entertain, revive, retrieve
キョウ コウ おこ.る (5th, N1)
clasping hands
left hand
snout, hand
same, agree, equal
ドウ おな.じ (2nd, N4)
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ ケイ (Kentei 1)
delicious(旨) variant
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)