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JLPT N1 kanji · Chapter 6

興 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

interest; rise; revive

On: コウkou キョウkyou
Kun: おこるokoru おこすokosu

Onreadings from Chinese, in katakanaKunJapanese readings, in hiraganaOn’yomi vs Kun’yomi

興16 strokes

How to write 興: stroke order

興 has 16 strokes. Each step adds the next stroke in red, with a dot where it starts. Tap the large character above to watch it written again.

興 stroke order diagram with numbered strokes — The stroke order of 興 in one diagram: each number marks where its stroke starts.

Kanji stroke order: The 10 rules, with animated examples

Stroke order data: KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel and contributors (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Parts of 興

The parts 興 is built from, each highlighted where it sits. Parts that are kanji themselves link to their own page.

𦥑 (臼)
mortar
Radical
同
same
八
eight

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JLPT N1 kanji · Chapter 6

検 examine; inspectOnケンKunしらべる、あらためる康 health; well-beingOnコウKunやすい沢 marsh; mountain streamOnタクKunさわ、つや、うるおい秀 excel; outstandingOnシュウKunひいでる興 interest; rise; reviveOnコウ、キョウKunおこる、おこす率 ratio; leadOnソツ、リツ、シュツKunひきいる、したがう、おおむね評 evaluate; commentOnヒョウ、ヘイKunはかる、あげつらう監 oversee; superviseOnカン、ケンKunみる、かんがみる、しらべる崎 promontory; capeOnキKunさき、さい、みさき鮮 fresh; vividOnセンKunあざやか、あたらしい、すくない