Word Meaning 興味を持つ

きょうみをもつ kyoumi o motsu

興味を持つ is read as きょうみをもつ (kyoumi o motsu) and means to have an interest (in).

Meaning

English

  1. to have an interest (in)

Reading

Kana

きょうみをもつ

Romaji

kyoumi o motsu

Writing Variants

  • 興味をもつ きょうみをもつ kyoumiomotsu

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 37 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Related Words 目を付ける,注目する,注意を向ける,関心を寄せる,着目する Rank 40375 Priority G

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

興味

きょうみ

interest (in something)

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

興奮気味

こうふんぎみ

being somewhat excited (agitated)

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

3

I met an American who was interested in Noh plays.

Tom became interested in snowboarding when he was about twelve.

The residents were curious about other people's business.