# 興 — interest; revive

興 means “interest; revive”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 16 strokes. On'yomi: コウ (kou), キョウ (kyou). Kun'yomi: おこ(す) (okosu). You'll see it in words such as 興 (kyou, “interest; entertainment”).

- Meaning: interest; revive
- On'yomi: コウ (kou), キョウ (kyou)
- Kun'yomi: おこ(す) (okosu)
- Strokes: 16
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Feelings 1

## How to remember 興

Parts: 𦥑 two hands · 同 same · 八 eight; spreading legs

## Words with 興

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 興 | きょう (kyou) | interest; entertainment |
| 興す | おこす (okosu) | to vitalize; to invigorate |

## Don't confuse it with

[銅](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/copper/)

## More in the “Feelings 1” set

[興](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/interest/) · [惑](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/bewilder/) · [喪](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/mourning/) · [慎](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/be-discreet/) · [誉](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/honour/) · [歓](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/delight/) · [騒](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/noisy/) · [忠](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/loyalty/) · [誠](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/sincerity/)

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