興

きょう

Meanings

1. Noun interest; entertainment; pleasure
2. implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing) See also: 六義 (りくぎ).

Kanji

• 興 interest. Read as キョウ.

Common phrases

• 興が乗る (きょうがのる) to warm up to

Words containing 興

• 興味 (きょうみ) interest (in something)
• 即興 (そっきょう) improvisation
• 興じる (きょうじる) to amuse oneself

And 54 more.

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