興

interest, revive

JLPT N1 Grade 5 16 strokes

Kun'yomi: おこ.る・おこ.す
On'yomi: コウ・キョウ

興 means "interest, revive". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 16 strokes. It is read おこ.る・おこ.す in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and コウ・キョウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 5.

Stroke order & writing

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興 in example sentences

わ。
Kyoumi nai wa.
I'm not interested.
がた。
Kyoumi ga useta.
I lost interest.
音楽おんがくに興味きょうみある？
Ongaku ni kyoumi aru?
Are you interested in music?

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

Words that use 興

Common questions

What does the kanji 興 mean?: 興 means "interest, revive". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 興 have?: 興 is written in 16 strokes.
How is 興 read?: It is read おこ.る・おこ.す in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and コウ・キョウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 興?: 興 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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