JLPT N1 · 16 strokes
Kanji 興: "entertain, revive, retrieve"
The kanji 興 means "entertain, revive, retrieve, interest, pleasure". It is written with 16 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read コウ, キョウ in on'yomi and おこ.る, おこ.す in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
コウキョウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
おこ.るおこ.す
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | entertain, revive, retrieve, interest, pleasure |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 16 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 5 |
| Frequency rank | 734 of 2,501 |
Common words with 興
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 興味interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
- 興奮excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
- 興味深いvery interesting; of great interest
- 興味を持つs'intéresser à, avoir de l'intérêt pour
- 興味ないuninterested (in); having no interest (in)
- 復興revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding
- 興味津々very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
- 興じるto amuse oneself; to make merry
- 興interest; entertainment; pleasure · implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
- 興奮気味being somewhat excited (agitated)
- 興味本位(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
- 余興performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
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