Word Meaning 好奇

こうき kouki

好奇 is read as こうき (kouki) and means inquisitiveness.

Meaning

English

  1. inquisitiveness

Reading

Kana

こうき

Romaji

kouki

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 23033 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

好奇心

こうきしん

curiosity

好奇心旺盛

こうきしんおうせい

brimming with curiosity

好奇心猫を殺す

こうきしんねこをころす

curiosity killed the cat

晴好雨奇

せいこううき

the scenery being beautiful in both sunny and rainy weather

知的好奇心

ちてきこうきしん

intellectual curiosity

雨奇晴好

うきせいこう

scenery being beautiful in both rainy and sunny weather

奇麗好き

きれいずき

love of cleanliness

好き嫌い

すききらい

likes and dislikes

好評

こうひょう

favorable reception

好敵手

こうてきしゅ

worthy opponent

好結果

こうけっか

good result

Example Sentences

10

かれはこうきしんがつよい。

He is very curious.

かのじょはこうきしんからそこへいった。

She went there out of curiosity.

Tom is curious.

Curiosity got the better of him.

I'm asking out of curiosity.

You are really full of curiosity, aren't you?

You are really full of curiosity, aren't you?

I am curious.

I am curious.

Dolphins are curious.