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作興 (さっこう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
promoting ; arousing ; stimulating
Rare literary term for fostering, encouraging, or stirring up something such as culture, morale, or public sentiment. Often used in formal or historical contexts.
気き
運うん
を
作さっ
興こう
する
必ひつ
要よう
が
ある
。
It is necessary to arouse a new spirit.
Kanji 作 make, production, prepare 興 entertain, revive, retrieve Similar words 振しん 興こう 振興 is the common modern word for 'promotion' or 'development' of industries, culture, etc. 作興 is a rare literary synonym.
興おこ す 興す means 'to found' or 'to start' something new, while 作興 focuses on stimulating or encouraging existing potential.
Etymology A Sino-Japanese compound of 作 (make, create) and 興 (interest, entertainment, rise). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; it appears in classical Chinese and was adopted into literary Japanese.
