興 kanji: meaning “entertain”, readings and mnemonic
JLPT N116 strokes
Meaning and readings
- Meaning
- entertain
- On'yomi
- コウ、キョウ
- Kun'yomi
- おこ・る、おこ・す
Picture story to remember 興
A man stuck in a giant mortar tells the same (同) joke over and over, legs (八) kicking, trying to entertain us.
How to write 興: stroke order
興 is written with 16 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.
Words that use 興
- 興奮こうふんexcitement
- 新興しんこうrising
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