# 興 — Interest

Frequency rank 629 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Mid-frequency: not on every page, but regular in books and magazines.

More common than 隊 (Squad), less common than 請 (Request).

- On’yomi: きょう
- Kun’yomi: おこ
- Radical: 臼 Mortar (Kangxi 134)
- Frequency path: Level V of XX

Together on top, ground in the middle, and big below -- when people come together on common ground for something big, it generates interest and excitement.

In words:

- 興味 きょうみ — an interest
- 興じる きょうじる — to amuse oneself;to make merry
- 興業 こうぎょう — industrial enterprise

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