Kanji

What does the kanji 趣 mean?

趣 means interest, flavor; elegant taste. On'yomi シュ. Kun'yomi おもむき、おもむ.く.

Quick facts
On'yomiシュ
Kun'yomiおもむき、おもむ.く
Strokes15
Main radical走
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi シュKun'yomi おもむき、おもむ.く
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework15 strokes

interest, flavor; elegant taste

Memory hook

Running (走) towards what has caught the ear (耳) and holding on — TASTE, INTEREST, GIST.

Main radical

走run 7 strokes

Stroke order · 15 strokes

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Common words

  • 趣おもむきflavor, charm, taste; gist, main point
  • 趣味しゅみhobby; taste
  • 趣旨しゅしmain point, purpose, gist

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.