Moto 興: Entertain; Revive; RetrieveKanji meaning, readings, and the words that use it
- On'yomi
- コウ、キョウ
- Kun'yomi
- おこ(る)、おこ(す)
- Level
- JLPT N1Jōyō, grade 5
- Words
- 145 in the dictionary
Words that use the on'yomi (コウ・キョウ)
- 復興ふっこうrevival; reconstruction
- 振興しんこうpromotion; encouragement
- 興味きょうみinterest (in something); curiosity (about something)
- 興きょうinterest; entertainment
- 新興しんこうrising; developing
- 興奮こうふんexcitement; stimulation
- 興行こうぎょうshow; performance
- 興業こうぎょうpromotion of industry; inauguration of a new industrial enterprise
- 即興そっきょうimprovisation
- 一興いっきょうamusement; fun
- 中興ちゅうこうrestoration; revival
- 余興よきょうperformance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show
- 再興さいこうrevival; restoration
- 感興かんきょうinterest; fun
- 興じるきょうじるto amuse oneself; to make merry
- 興亡こうぼうrise and fall; ups and downs
- 興信所こうしんじょdetective agency
- 興味深いきょうみぶかいvery interesting; of great interest
- 興起こうきrise; ascendency
- 興隆こうりゅうrise; prosperity
- 遊興ゆうきょうmerrymaking (esp. wine and women); pleasures
- イスラム復興イスラムふっこうIslamic revival
- ヨーロッパ復興開発銀行ヨーロッパふっこうかいはつぎんこうEuropean Bank for Reconstruction and Development; EBRD
- 不興ふきょうdispleasure; ill humour
- 不興を買うふきょうをかうto fall into disgrace with; to incur someone's displeasure
- 中興の祖ちゅうこうのそancestor who rejuvenated a dynasty or a family
- 作興さっこうpromoting; arousing
- 再興感染症さいこうかんせんしょうre-emerging infectious disease
- 割興わりこうdiscount industrial bank bond
- 勃興ぼっこうsudden rise to power; sudden rise in prosperity
- 即興曲そっきょうきょくimpromptu
- 即興演奏そっきょうえんそうimprovisation (usu. musical); impromptu performance
- 即興的そっきょうてきimprovised; impromptu
- 即興詩そっきょうしimprovised poem
- 即興詩人そっきょうしじんimproviser
- 地域振興ちいきしんこうpromotion of regional development; encouragement of local development
- 地域振興券ちいきしんこうけんregional promotion coupons; merchandise coupons for the promotion of the local economy
- 座興ざきょうentertainment (at a party); amusement
- 引退興行いんたいこうぎょうfarewell performance
- 復興住宅ふっこうじゅうたくhousing constructed after a disaster (tsunami, earthquake, etc.)
- 復興大臣ふっこうだいじんMinister for Reconstruction
- 復興庁ふっこうちょうReconstruction Agency (established after the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake)
- 復興特別所得税ふっこうとくべつしょとくぜいSpecial Income Tax for Reconstruction (of areas affected by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami)
- 復興資金ふっこうしきんreconstruction funds; reconstruction money
- 性的興奮せいてきこうふんsexual arousal; sexual excitation
- 慈善興行じぜんこうぎょうcharity show; benefit performance
- 戦後復興せんごふっこうpost-war recovery; post-war reconstruction
- 投扇興とうせんきょうfan tossing game
- 振興局しんこうきょくpromotion bureau; development office
- 振興策しんこうさくmeasures for the promotion of; stimulation measure (for the economy)
- 文芸復興ぶんげいふっこうRenaissance
- 新興企業しんこうきぎょうstart-up company
- 新興住宅地しんこうじゅうたくちnew residential area; new residential development
- 新興国しんこうこくemerging market; emerging nation
Words that use a kun'yomi
- 興すおこすto vitalize (e.g. an industry); to invigorate
- 地域興しちいきおこしregional revitalization; local revitalization
- 家を興すいえをおこすto raise the reputation of one's family; to found a house
- 工業を興すこうぎょうをおこすto promote industry
Other readings
- 興味津々きょうみしんしんvery interesting; of absorbing interest
- お神興おみこしportable shrine (carried in festivals)
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