Practice JLPTMeaning
興す (おこす, okosu) is a bonus vocabulary word meaning “cause to rise”.
Kanji in this word
Example sentences 12
多くの 市が 新しい 産業を 興そうと 努力している
A lot of cities are trying to revive their fortunes with new industries.
はたして日本経済は近い将来に復興するだろうか。
I wonder if the Japanese economy really will revive in the near future.
のちに再興する。
It was soon rebuilt.
新義真言宗を興す。
Established Shingi Shingon Sect.
新たに町家を興す。
He newly established the Machi clan.
のちに聖徳宗を興す。
Later he founded the Shotoku sect.
相国寺を開き、五山派を興す。
He founded Shokoku-ji Temple and established Gozanha (group of the highest-ranked temples in Zen sect).
分家して新家「平松家」を興す。
He founded a new branch family 'the Hiramatsu family.'
再び高倉中御門の旧地に再興する。
It was subsequently rebuilt on its old foundations in Nakamikado on Takakura-dori Avenue.
のちに宗快が大原声明を再興するに至った。
Subsequently, Shukai restored Ohara Shomyo.
一時的に尼子氏を再興することに成功した。
The Amago Remnant Corps had thereby temporarily succeeded in restoring the Amago clan to its former status.
慶応3年(1867年)6月に分家して一家を興す。
In June 1867 he founded a branch family.