purport, gist, elegance, interest
Also: proceed to, tend, become
On'yomi (音読み)
- シュ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- おもむき
- おもむ.く
About this kanji
The kanji 趣 has several meanings, including purport, elegance, and interest. It’s commonly used as a noun, but it can also be a verb in certain contexts. A few common compounds include 趣旨 (しゅし), which means "meaning" or "purpose," and 趣味 (しゅみ), which translates to "hobby" and refers to things you enjoy doing. Another compound, 趣向 (しゅこう), means "plan" or "idea" for a specific arrangement or design. A usage note to remember is that when discussing interests, 趣味 is the best word to express personal hobbies, making it a useful term in everyday conversation.
Example sentences
この映画には深い趣がある。
This movie has a profound meaning.
Meanings across languages
- English
- purport, gist, elegance, interest, proceed to, tend, become
- Tiếng Việt
- nghĩa, tinh tế, thú vị, tiến tới, có xu hướng, trở thành
- 日本語
- 趣, 趣向, 趣味, 優雅, 興味, 向かう, なる
- 한국어
- 취지, 要旨, 우아함, 관심, 가다, 되다
- 中文
- 趣, 主旨, 优雅, 兴趣, 得
- id
- intisari
- th
- สารสำคัญ
- es
- sustancia
- fr
- essence
- de
- Essenz
- pt
- essência
Common compounds
- 趣旨しゅしmeaning, point (e.g. of a statement), gist
- 趣味しゅみhobby, pastime, tastes
- 趣向しゅこうplan, idea, design
- 趣意書しゅいしょprospectus
- 意趣いしゅgrudge, malice, spite
- 佳趣かしゅgood taste, good impression
- 雅趣がしゅelegance
- 興趣きょうしゅinterest (in something)
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