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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

    趣

    Meaning

    Gist, Flavor

    Reading

    kunyomiおもむき

    omomuki

    onyomiしゅ

    shu

    Parts

    取Take 走Run

    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

    走

    Stroke Count

    15

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    7

    Frequency

    951

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 趣

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

    kanji

    取

    Meaning

    Take

    kanji

    走

    Meaning

    Run

Words Using 趣

This kanji is used in 2 words:

    word

    趣旨

    Meaning

    Purpose

    word

    趣味

    Meaning

    Hobby

Kanji Related to 趣 Through the Part 走

These 5 kanji contain the part 走 as well.

    kanji

    赴

    Meaning

    Proceed to

    kanji

    超

    Meaning

    Surpass, Transcend

    kanji

    徒

    Meaning

    Follower, Junior

    kanji

    起

    Meaning

    Wake up

    kanji

    越

    Meaning

    Go across, Go beyond

Learn the Kanji 趣

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

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.