Vocabulary

What does 起床 (きしょう, kishou) mean?

起床 (きしょう, kishou) means getting up, waking up.

Quick facts
Readingきしょう
Romajikishou
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
きしょう
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkishou

getting up, waking up

  1. 1noun · suru verb · intransitive rising (from one's bed); getting up; getting out of bed

Example sentences

  • I get up at six o'clock every morning.

  • I woke up late today.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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