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What is the Kanji for 'Interest' and 'Entertain'? | 興

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

The Japanese Kanji for 'Interest' and 'Entertain' is 興.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Interest, Entertain

    Reading

    kunyomiおこ

    oko

    onyomiこう

    kou

    きょう

    kyou

    Parts

    Mortar Same

    Example Word

    復興: recovery or revival. The Japanese noun '復興 (ふっこう)' refers to the act of recovering or reviving something, often after a period of decline or destruction. It is commonly used in contexts such as economic recovery, reconstruction after disasters, or cultural revival. For example: The town is in recovery after the earthquake「その町は地震の後、復興中です」(そのまちはじしんのあと、ふっこうちゅうです). The revival of traditional arts is important「伝統芸術の復興は重要です」(でんとうげいじゅつのふっこうはじゅうようです). Note that while 'recovery' and 'revival' are closely related, they can apply to different contexts, such as physical reconstruction versus cultural or economic resurgence.

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    16

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    5

    Frequency

    532

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 3 parts:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Mortar

    kanji

    Meaning

    Same

    katakana

    Reading

    Ha

Words Using

This kanji is used in 3 words:

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 4 kanji contain the part 同 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Pipe, Cylinder

    kanji

    Meaning

    Copper

    kanji

    Meaning

    Trunk

    kanji

    Meaning

    Cave, Penetrate

Learn the Kanji

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What does 興 mean?

興 means 'Interest' and 'Entertain'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Fifth Grade, 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.