What does 起こす mean?
起こす is a Japanese verb meaning “to wake (someone) up” in English. It can also be translated as “to wake, to cause, to plough” depending on context. It is written as 起こす in kanji, おこす in hiragana, and okosu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N4 vocabulary.
Example sentence
これが彼にかんしゃくを起こさせた。
This flung him into a passion.