Word details

趣

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 趣.

Dictionary

Entry

趣おもむき趣きNounFreq #12732
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

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