Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to build (a fire), to make, to start, to light.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
熾す おこす

Contained Kanji Breakdown

kindling fire
シ おこ.る さかん (Kentei 1)
fire
ひ カ ほ- (1st, N5)
to divide
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
sound, noise
おと オン ね (1st, N4)
stand up, rise, set up
た.つ リツ たつ (1st, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
grass, straw, herbs
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)