興
entertain · revive · retrieve · interest · pleasure
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Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of give and same. Lifting up together.
Symbolism
Excitement, revival, interest. Represents rising up.
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
興味本位
きょうみほんい
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; (just) out of curiosity
文芸復興
ぶんげいふっこう
Renaissance; Renaissance
興味津々
きょうみしんしん
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); very interesting
興味索然
きょうみさくぜん
uninteresting; tending to spoil the fun (of); throwing a wet blanket (on); uninteresting
治乱興亡
ちらんこうぼう
nation's times of peace and war, rise and fall; nation's times of peace and war, rise and fall
盛衰興亡
せいすいこうぼう
rise and fall; ups and downs; waxing and waning; rise and fall
Proverbs & Idioms
興味は学びの入口
きょうみはまなびのいりぐち
Interest is the gateway to learning
Curiosity is the first step toward knowledge