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感興 (かんきょう, kankyou) Japanese meaning: interest | Kotomora
じ 字 Furigana
Kanji 感 emotion, feeling, sensation 興 entertain, revive, retrieve Related words 興きょう 味み 興味 is the common word for general interest or curiosity. 感興 is more about being emotionally moved or inspired, and is used in more literary contexts.
感かん 動どう 感動 is a common word for being deeply moved or impressed. 感興 carries a nuance of intellectual or aesthetic inspiration, and is less common in everyday speech.
Etymology Compound of 感 (feeling, sensation) and 興 (interest, entertainment). The combination conveys a sense of being stirred or inspired.
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I felt a deep sense of inspiration when I saw that painting.
The encounters during his travels stirred his interest.