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振興 (しんこう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N1 Freq. Frequency Top 10,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
promotion ; encouragement ; development
Refers to actively fostering growth, revitalization, or advancement of industries, regions, culture, etc. Often used in policy, business, and organizational contexts.
この イベント は 観かん 光こう 振しん 興こう を 目もく 的てき と し て いる 。
This event aims to promote tourism.
Written forms 振しん 興こう Usage 100%
Standard kanji form; high-frequency in news and official contexts.
シンコウ Usage <1%
Kanji 興 entertain, revive, retrieve Similar words 促そく 進しん 促進 emphasizes speeding up or accelerating a process, while 振興 focuses on nurturing and revitalizing something over time.
発はっ 展てん 発展 is a broader term for development or growth, often used for natural or organic progress, whereas 振興 implies deliberate effort to stimulate growth.
Etymology Compound of 振 (to shake, to rouse) and 興 (to prosper, to flourish), conveying the idea of stirring something into prosperity.
