趣

tendency, interest

JLPT N1 15 strokes

Kun'yomi: おもむき・おもむ.く
On'yomi: シュ

趣 means "tendency, interest". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 15 strokes. It is read おもむき・おもむ.く in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シュ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

Stroke order & writing

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趣 in example sentences

彼かれは多趣味たしゅみだ。
Kare wa tashumi da.
He has a lot of hobbies.
はですか。
Shumi wa nan desu ka.
What's your hobby?
トムは多趣味たしゅみだ。
Tomu wa tashumi da.
Tom has many hobbies.

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

Words that use 趣

Common questions

What does the kanji 趣 mean?: 趣 means "tendency, interest". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 趣 have?: 趣 is written in 15 strokes.
How is 趣 read?: It is read おもむき・おもむ.く in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シュ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 趣?: 趣 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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