Kanji
What does the kanji 興 mean?
興 means flourishing, rising; interest, excitement. On'yomi コウ、キョウ. Kun'yomi おこ.る、おこ.す.
Quick facts| On'yomi | コウ、キョウ |
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| Kun'yomi | おこ.る、おこ.す |
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| Strokes | 16 |
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| Main radical | 臼 |
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| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N1 |
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興On'yomi コウ、キョウKun'yomi おこ.る、おこ.す
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework16 strokes
flourishing, rising; interest, excitement
Memory hook
Many hands lifting the mortar (臼) as one — FLOURISH, RISE, INTEREST.
Stroke order · 16 strokes
Common words
- 興味きょうみinterest
- 興奮こうふんexcitement, agitation
- 興業こうぎょうstarting a business/industry; promotion of an industry
More words with this kanji
- 振興しんこうpromotion, revitalization
- 新興しんこうnewly-emerging, up-and-coming
- 復興ふっこうreconstruction, revival
- 余興よきょうentertainment (side act), amusement
- 興じるきょうじるto enjoy oneself, to be absorbed in amusement
