興 — 16 strokes ／ Radical「臼」
道6Elementary year 5 ／ 16 strokes ／ Radical「臼」
- On
- コウ・キョウ
- Kun
- おこ(る)・おこ(す)
- Meaning
- to rise; revive; interest
Origin
Hands lifting a mortar together; raising something by joint effort — hence "to rise, revive."
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| コウ | 興行・復興・振興 |
|---|---|
| キョウ | 興味・興趣・余興 |
| おこる | 興る Compare: 起こる |
| おこす | 興す Compare: 起こす |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 興味きょうみ
interest
- 復興ふっこう
reconstruction; revival
Example
ぼくは星に興味がある。
I am interested in the stars.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)