興

ONきょう、こう

KUNおこす、おきる

Meanings

promotereviveinterestentertainment

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How to remember

Imagine two hands (廾) *lifting* a heavy mortar (臼) *together* (同) with great *interest*, hoping to *promote* a new venture that will *rise* and succeed.

Vocabulary

興味きょうみ

interest

復興ふっこう

reconstruction, revival

振興しんこう

promotion, encouragement

興行こうぎょう

entertainment business, show

新興しんこう

rising, new, developing

Related kanji

同始発盛栄活