Word details
趣
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 趣.
Dictionary
Entry
1
meaning; tenor; gist
Examples
それは、いくぶんナンセンスな趣きの楽しさがあった。
It was a delightful bit of nonsense.
2
effect; influence
3
appearance; aspect
Examples
彼の最新作は趣を異にする。
His latest work belongs to a different category.
4
grace; charm; refinement; taste; elegance
Examples
趣を説明することはできない。
There is no accounting for tastes.
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
趣
purport, gist, elegance, interest, proceed to, tend, become
15 strokesFrequency 1,153JLPT N1Grade 8
On
シュ
Kun
おもむきおもむ.く
Vocabulary quiz
Build your vocabulary
Add words to your personal quiz list and practice recall with the words you actually look up.