興 Kanji meaning "entertain, revive, retrieve"

Jiten frequency #486JLPT N1Grade 5Kanken Level 6WaniKani Level 32RTKKLC Volume 4TMW Trainee16 strokes

Meanings

entertain, revive, retrieve, interest, pleasure

On'yomi

コウキョウ

Kun'yomi

おこ.るおこ.す

Composed of

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Reading usage

興(こう)奮(ふん)excitement#1658 復(ふっ)興(こう)revival#12540 興(こう)奮(ふん)気(ぎ)味(み)being somewhat excited (agitated)#18472 興(こう)奮(ふん)状(じょう)態(たい)excited condition#24330 再(さい)興(こう)revival#25805 新(しん)興(こう)rising#32127 興(こう)行(ぎょう)show#34189 新(しん)興(こう)宗(しゅう)教(きょう)new religion#38088 性(せい)的(てき)興(こう)奮(ふん)sexual arousal#40522 興(こう)信(しん)所(じょ)detective agency#46143

Most common words using this kanji

興(きょう)味(み)interest (in something)#864 興(こう)奮(ふん)excitement#1658 興(きょう)味(み)ないuninterested (in)#2826 興(きょう)味(み)深(ぶか)いvery interesting#3785 興(きょう)味(み)を持(も)つto have an interest (in)#4002 興(きょう)味(み)津(しん)々(しん)very interesting#7899 興(きょう)じるto amuse oneself#12277 復(ふっ)興(こう)revival#12540 興(きょう)味(み)本(ほん)位(い)(just) out of curiosity#13328 余(よ)興(きょう)performance (at a party or banquet, etc.)#13964 興(きょう)味(み)を引(ひ)くto attract interest#16396 興(こう)奮(ふん)気(ぎ)味(み)being somewhat excited (agitated)#18472 興(きょう)interest#20820 一(いっ)興(きょう)amusement#20918 即(そっ)興(きょう)improvisation#21505 興(こう)奮(ふん)状(じょう)態(たい)excited condition#24330 再(さい)興(こう)revival#25805 興(おこ)すto vitalize (e.g. an industry)#28378 新(しん)興(こう)rising#32127 興(きょう)味(み)をそそるto arouse someone's interest#33989