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興 = 𦥑 + 同 + 一 + 八
興 is a Japanese kanji written with 16 strokes, listed here under the keyword “entertain”. It is built from 𦥑 (staples), 同 (same), 一 (one) and 八 (eight). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 1533.
- Keyword
- entertain
- RTK frame
- 1533
- Strokes
- 16
- On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
- コウ, キョウ
- Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
- おこ.る, おこ.す
- Script
- Japanese kanji
- Also known as
- развлечения
- Same glyph as a traditional Chinese hanzi
- 興 thrive
Decomposition
Primary decomposition
How to find 興 without knowing its reading
On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “staples” + “same” + “one”. 興 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.
Open 興 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.