How to say 'Hobby' in Japanese | 趣味

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The Japanese word for Hobby is 'Shumi', written as 趣味 in Japanese.'Hobby' in hiragana is しゅみ.

word

趣味

Meaning

Hobby

Reading

しゅみ

shumi

Kanji

趣Gist, Flavor 味Flavor

Explanation

The Japanese noun '趣味 (しゅみ)' means 'hobby'. It refers to activities or interests that one enjoys doing in their free time. This word is commonly used to describe personal interests, such as sports, arts, or collecting items. For example: My hobby is reading books「私の趣味は本を読むことです」(わたしのしゅみはほんをよむことです). What is your hobby?「あなたの趣味は何ですか？」(あなたのしゅみはなんですか？). The word can also imply a sense of personal taste or preference, as in '趣味が良い (しゅみがいい)' meaning 'to have good taste'.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2556

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 趣味

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

趣

Meaning

Gist, Flavor

kanji

味

Meaning

Flavor

Words Related to 趣味 Through the Kanji 趣

This Word contains the Kanji 趣 as well.

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趣旨

Meaning

Purpose

Words Related to 趣味 Through the Kanji 味

These 11 Words contain the Kanji 味 as well.

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意味

Meaning

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美味しい

Meaning

Delicious

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興味

Meaning

Interest

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味

Meaning

Flavor, Taste

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気味

Meaning

Feeling, Tendency

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地味

Meaning

Plain, Modest

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味わう

Meaning

Savor

word

味方

Meaning

Ally

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不味い

Meaning

Awkward, Unappetizing

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無意味

Meaning

Meaningless

word

調味料

Meaning

Seasoning

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