興

interest, revive

JLPT N1 Grade 5 16 strokes

Kun'yomi: おこ.る・おこ.す
On'yomi: コウ・キョウ

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

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.

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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