entertain, revive, retrieve, interest, pleasure

On'yomi
コウ、キョウ
Kun'yomi
おこ.る、おこ.す
Parts
一ハ冂口臼similar kanji →
JLPT N216 strokesGrade 5#734 most commonU+8208

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Words using 興

  • 興すおこすto vitalize (e.g. an industry); to invigorate; to energize; to revive; to promote; to make prosperousN5
  • 興業こうぎょうpromotion of industry; inauguration of a new industrial enterpriseN5
  • 興行こうぎょうshow; performance; actN5
  • 興信所こうしんじょdetective agency; enquiry agencyN5
  • 興奮こうふんexcitement; stimulation; agitation; arousalN5
  • 興味きょうみinterest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)N5
  • 興味深いきょうみぶかいvery interesting; of great interestN5
  • 興隆こうりゅうrise; prosperityN5
  • 振興しんこうpromotion; encouragementN5
  • 新興しんこうrising; developing; emergent; burgeoning; newN5
  • 即興そっきょうimprovisationN5
  • 復興ふっこうrevival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissanceN5
  • 興きょうinterest; entertainment; pleasureN5
  • 興味津々きょうみしんしんvery interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)N5
  • 感興かんきょうinterest; fun; inspirationN3
  • 興ずるきょうずるto amuse oneself; to make merryN3
  • 興るおこるto rise; to flourishN3
  • 興起こうきrise; ascendency; aroused energy; high-spirited actionN3
  • 興行化こうぎょうかturning (something) into a show; turning into a performance; adapting for the stageN3
  • 興国こうこくmaking a country prosperous; prosperous countryN3