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Kanji 趣: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 趣: purport, gist, elegance, interest, proceed to, tend, become

Key takeaways

Kanji 趣: purport, gist, elegance, interest, proceed to, tend, become. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

purportgisteleganceinterestproceed totendbecome

On reading

シュ

Kun reading

おもむきおもむ.く

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 趣

purport, gist, elegance, interest, proceed to, tend, become

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

走 + 取

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

This kanji combines 'run' (走) and 'take' (取). It represents the heart running toward something to take it as one's own, meaning 'hobby' or 'interest.' It also refers to the 'gist' or 'purport' as the direction in which a message runs to reach its main point.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

シュ
  • 趣旨しゅし

    purpose / meaning / point

  • 趣味しゅみ

    hobby / pastime

Kun reading

おもむき
  • おもむき

    charm / atmosphere / taste / style

Commonly used words

  • 趣旨
    しゅし

    purpose / meaning / point

  • 趣味
    しゅみ

    hobby / pastime

  • おもむき

    charm / atmosphere / taste / style

Example sentences

Example 1

この庭には昔ながらのがある。

Translation

This garden has a traditional charm.

Example 2

彼の話には深いが感じられる。

Translation

You can feel a deep atmosphere in his story.

Example 3

この会議の旨を説明します。

Translation

I will explain the purpose of this meeting.

Example 4

文章の旨を理解することが大事です。

Translation

It's important to understand the meaning of the text.

Kanji 趣: purport, gist, elegance, interest, proceed to, tend, become | Daily Nihongo