Japanese symbol for “plough”
起こす
おこす
Romaji: okosu
to raise; to raise up; to set up; to pick up
In Japanese, plough is 起こす, read おこす (okosu).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- v5s, vt to raise; to raise up; to set up; to pick up; to stand (something) up
- v5s, vt to wake; to wake up; to waken; to awaken
- v5s, vt to cause; to bring about; to lead to; to trigger; to give rise to; to create
- v5s, vt to start; to begin; to launch; to establish; to found; to set up
- v5s, vt to plough; to plow; to till
- v5s, vt to feel (an emotion, desire, etc.); to be moved to; to summon up; to muster
Written forms: 起こす、起す. Readings: おこす.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “plough”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 耕す | たがやす tagayasu | to till; to plow; to plough |
| 北斗 | ほくと hokuto | the Big Dipper (asterism); the Plough; the Plow |
| プラウ | プラウ purau | plough; plow |
| 七星 | しちせい shichisei | the Big Dipper (asterism); the Plough; the Plow |
| 北斗星 | ほくとせい hokutosei | the Big Dipper (asterism); the Plough; the Plow |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 起訴 | きそ kiso | prosecution; indictment |
| 起こる | おこる okoru | to occur; to happen |
| 起きる | おきる okiru | to get up; to rise; to blaze up (fire) |
| 起源 | きげん kigen | origin; beginning; source |
| 提起 | ていき teiki | raising (a question); posing (a problem); bringing up (an issue) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “plough”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.