JLPT N1 · 15 strokes
Kanji 趣: "purport, gist, elegance"
The kanji 趣 means "purport, gist, elegance, interest, proceed to, tend". It is written with 15 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read シュ in on'yomi and おもむき, おもむ.く 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)
シュ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
おもむきおもむ.く
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 | purport, gist, elegance, interest, proceed to, tend |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 15 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1153 of 2,501 |
Common words with 趣
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 趣味hobby; pastime · tastes; preference; liking
- 悪趣味bad taste; poor taste; gaudiness; vulgarity · nastiness; nasty behaviour; perverse disposition; perversity
- 趣meaning; tenor; gist · effect; influence
- 趣旨meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; effect · goal; intent; object; aim
- 趣向plan; idea; design; plot · taste; liking; preference
- 意趣返しrevenge
- 趣味が悪いbad taste (e.g. in clothes); poor taste
- 趣味の悪いin bad taste; vulgar; tasteless
- 趣味嗜好interests and preferences
- 少女趣味(school) girlish taste (for things that are sweet, cute, romantic, etc.) · interest in young girls (rather than adult women)
- 趣向を凝らすto devise an elaborate plan; to exercise one's ingenuity; to work out a scheme
- 趣のあるtasteful; elegant; refined; charming
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