起床
きしょう rising (from one's bed); getting up
Why it means this
起 (rise) + 床 (a bed) — getting up out of bed (起床時間; contrast 就寝).
Breakdown
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きしょう rising (from one's bed); getting up
起 (rise) + 床 (a bed) — getting up out of bed (起床時間; contrast 就寝).
Each character links to its full entry — origin story, stroke order, and readings.