起こり おこり Also written 起, 起り Meanings Noun source; origin; cause; beginning; genesis Kanji 起 rise. Read as おこる. Example sentences 事の起こりはこうなんです。This is how it happened. Words containing 起こり 起こりうる (おこりうる) to be possible to occur 事の起こり (ことのおこり) how it came about Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists