Word Meaning 興し

おこし okoshi

興し is read as おこし (okoshi) and means millet or rice cake, roasted and hardened with starch syrup and sugar (sometimes including peanuts, etc.).

Meaning

English

millet or rice cake, roasted and hardened with starch syrup and sugar (sometimes including peanuts, etc.)

Reading

Kana

おこし

Romaji

okoshi

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 84911 Priority N

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

興ざまし

きょうざまし

kill-joy

興味

きょうみ

interest (in something)

興奮

こうふん

excitement

興す

おこす

to establish (e.g. a company)

興味深い

きょうみぶかい

very interesting

興味津々

きょうみしんしん

very interesting

興信所

こうしんじょ

detective agency

興行

こうぎょう

entertainment industry

興隆

こうりゅう

rise

興業

こうぎょう

promotion of industry

興

きょう

implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)

興じる

きょうじる

to amuse oneself

Example Sentences

戦後、その町は少しずつ復興した。

せんご、そのまちはすこしずつふっこうした。

After the war, the town gradually recovered.

彼女は歌で宴会を興した。

かのじょはうたでえんかいをおこした。

She livened up the party with her singing.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see people, character names, and anime titles. 2 related entries

Real usage of this vocabulary in people, character names, and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.