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What is the Kanji for 'Gist' and 'Flavor'? | 趣

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Gist' and 'Flavor', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Gist' and 'Flavor' is 趣.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Gist, Flavor

    Reading

    kunyomiおもむき

    omomuki

    onyomiしゅ

    shu

    Parts

    Run Take

    Example Word

    趣味: hobby. 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'.

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    15

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    7

    Frequency

    951

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Run

    kanji

    Meaning

    Take

Words Using

This kanji is used in 2 words:

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 5 kanji contain the part 走 as well.

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    Meaning

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    kanji

    Meaning

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    kanji

    Meaning

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    kanji

    Meaning

    Go across, Go beyond

    kanji

    Meaning

    Proceed to

Learn the Kanji

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What does 趣 mean?

趣 means 'Gist' and 'Flavor'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.