Kanji
興
kanji character
entertain
revive
retrieve
interest
pleasure
興 kanji-興 entertain, revive, retrieve, interest, pleasure
興
Meaning
entertain revive retrieve
Readings
Kun'yomi
- おこる
- おこす
On'yomi
- しん こう promotion
- こう ふん excitement
- ふっ こう revival
- きょう み interest (in something)
- そっ きょう improvisation
- ゆう きょう merrymaking (esp. wine and women)
Practice Writing
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Component Analysis
興
entertain, revive, retrieve...
おこ.る, おこ.す, コウ
舆
( CDP-8BA8 )
Common Words
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興 millet or rice cake, roasted and hardened with starch syrup and sugar (sometimes including peanuts, soybeans... -
興 味 interest (in something), curiosity (about something), zest (for) -
振 興 promotion, encouragement -
興 奮 excitement, stimulation, agitation... -
新 興 rising, developing, emergent... -
興 すto vitalize (e.g. an industry), to invigorate, to energize... -
復 興 revival, reconstruction, restoration... -
神 興 mikoshi, portable Shinto shrine carried through the streets during festivals, palanquin... -
興 業 promotion of industry, inauguration of a new industrial enterprise -
興 行 show, performance, act... -
即 興 improvisation, improvised, impromptu... -
再 興 revival, restoration, resuscitation -
遊 興 merrymaking (esp. wine and women), pleasures -
興 隆 rise, prosperity -
興 味 深 いvery interesting, of great interest -
興 味 津 々very interesting, of absorbing interest, having a keen interest (in)... -
興 じるto amuse oneself, to make merry -
興 亡 rise and fall, ups and downs -
興 味 ぶかいvery interesting, of great interest -
興 起 rise, ascendency, aroused energy... -
興 味 津 津 very interesting, of absorbing interest, having a keen interest (in)... -
興 信 所 detective agency, enquiry agency -
興 味 しんしんvery interesting, of absorbing interest, having a keen interest (in)... -
中 興 restoration, revival, resurgence -
余 興 performance (at a party or banquet, etc.), side show... -
感 興 interest, fun, inspiration -
興 るto rise, to flourish -
興 しmillet or rice cake, roasted and hardened with starch syrup and sugar (sometimes including peanuts, soybeans... -
興 がるto be amused or interested in, to show amusement (for) -
興 ずるto amuse oneself, to make merry