Word details
興味本位
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 興味本位.
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Entry
1
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
興
entertain, revive, retrieve, interest, pleasure
16 strokesFrequency 734JLPT N1Grade 5
On
コウキョウ
Kun
おこ.るおこ.す
Nanori
おきおこっとも
味
flavor, taste
8 strokesFrequency 442JLPT N3Grade 3
On
ミ
Kun
あじあじ.わう
本
book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things
5 strokesFrequency 10JLPT N4Grade 1
On
ホン
Kun
もと
Nanori
まとごう
位
rank, grade, throne, crown, about, some
7 strokesFrequency 276JLPT N2Grade 4
On
イ
Kun
くらいぐらい
Nanori
ぞき
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