興 means 'entertainment'

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Strokes : 16 Frequency: 579 JLPT: N1 Usefulness: 5 Study set: 5-3 Grade: 5 Intermediate lesson: - Beginner lesson: - Begins 56 words Used in 123 words Used in 704 names Component in 1 kanji (0 Jōyō)

Jōyō (常用)

Common readings

コウキョウ

Kun

entertainment, interest おこる to flourish おこす to establish

Additional readings

Name おきおこっとも

Components

⿱ ⿴ 𦥑 (臼) mortar 同 same 丌 table

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輿 palanquin

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In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 興 is used 14 times, read 3 ways.

Across all words in Japanese, 興 is used 120 times, read 3 ways.

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コウ : 67 words FIND ALL

こうふん

興奮

noun, 'suru' verb

excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal

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キョウ : 45 words FIND ALL

きょうみ

興味

noun

interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)

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おこる : 8 words FIND ALL

おこ

興

す

'su' godan verb, transitive verb

to establish (e.g. company); to build up; to set up; to promote; to vitalize; to revive (see also: 起こす)

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An additional 3 less common words include 興 but the readings have not yet been categorized.

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Additional data

Henshall: 702 (originally: 652) Joy o' Kanji : 652 Key to Kanji: 217