Word Meaning 興味

きょうみ kyoumi

興味 is read as きょうみ (kyoumi) and means interest (in something).

Meaning

English

  1. interest (in something)
  2. curiosity (about something)
  3. zest (for)

Reading

Kana

きょうみ

Romaji

kyoumi

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 24 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 2044 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

興奮気味

こうふんぎみ

being somewhat excited (agitated)

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

興味半分

きょうみはんぶん

half out of interest

興味本位

きょうみほんい

(just) out of curiosity

興味を持つ

きょうみをもつ

to have an interest (in)

興味を引く

きょうみをひく

to attract interest

興味ない

きょうみない

uninterested (in)

興味をそそる

きょうみをそそる

to arouse someone's interest

興味索然

きょうみさくぜん

uninteresting

興味が薄い

きょうみがうすい

uninteresting

興味の薄い

きょうみのうすい

uninteresting

Example Sentences

10

かれはにほんのれきしにきょうみがある。

He is interested in Japanese history.

そのきかくはわかもののきょうみをつよくひいた。

That project strongly attracted young people's interest.

I am not interested.

Are you interested in astronomy?

I have lost interest in it.

Are you interested in music?

Are you interested in flowers?

Are you interested in astrology?

Are you interested in art?

Independence? I'm not interested.