趣
purport, gist, elegance, interest, proceed to, tend, become
Readings
On'yomi
- シュ
Kun'yomi
- おもむき
- おもむ.く
Meaning
趣 centers on the underlying direction or flavor that draws attention: the gist or purport of something, the elegance or interest that makes it appealing, and the sense of proceeding toward or tending to become something.
Most common words using 趣
20 of 68- 趣味しゅみN5
hobby; pastime
- 趣旨しゅしN1
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; effect
- 趣おもむきN1
meaning; tenor; gist
- 趣向しゅこう
plan; idea; design; plot
- 多趣味たしゅみ
having various interests; wide range of interests
- 趣意しゅい
opinion; view; purport; tenor; meaning; point; gist
- 意趣いしゅ
grudge; malice; spite
- 趣意書しゅいしょ
prospectus
- 三悪趣さんあくしゅ
the world of hungry spirits and the world of animals; three evil worlds hell
- 低徊趣味ていかいしゅみ
disposition toward rejecting mundane affairs and enjoying nature and art
- 佳趣かしゅ
good taste; good impression
- 俗趣ぞくしゅ
vulgar taste
- 俗趣味ぞくしゅみ
vulgar taste
- 偽悪趣味ぎあくしゅみ
propensity to put oneself in as bad a light as possible; being prone to act bad
- 別趣べっしゅ
deep interest
- 加虐趣味かぎゃくしゅみ
sadism; sadistic nature
- 同趣味どうしゅみ
the same interests
- 四畳半趣味よじょうはんしゅみ
enjoying food, drink and entertainment in a small room
- 妙趣みょうしゅ
exquisite beauty or charms
- 少女趣味しょうじょしゅみ
(school) girlish taste (for things that are sweet, cute, romantic, etc.)
Study
Etymology
趣 combines 走 (run, move) with 取 (take, grasp). The original idea is likely moving toward something or grasping a direction, which developed into the abstract senses of purport, interest, and tendency.
Meaning mnemonic
The outer 走 suggests movement, and the inner 取 suggests taking or grasping. Picture running to grasp the gist of a story, or moving toward something that catches your interest with its elegance.
Reading mnemonic
For シュ, imagine a shoe that elegantly points toward the gist of fashion: shoe -> シュ, and the shoe's direction shows the trend.