Copyright © 2026 Kotomora. All Rights Reserved.
興行 (こうぎょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word Freq. Frequency Top 20,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
show ; performance ; act
Refers to a public entertainment event such as a concert, play, or movie screening. Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'to put on a show'.
この
劇げき
団だん
は
全ぜん
国こく
で
興こう
行ぎょう
し
て
いる
。
This theater company performs shows nationwide.
2
noun
entertainment industry ; show business
Refers to the business side of entertainment, including production, promotion, and management of shows. Often used in compound terms like 興行界 (the show business world).
Kanji 興 entertain, revive, retrieve 行 going, journey, carry out Similar words 公こう 演えん 公演 specifically refers to a public performance, often of a play or concert, while 興行 can also refer to the business aspect or the act of putting on a show.
上じょう 演えん 上演 means 'staging' or 'performance' of a play or show, focusing on the act of presenting it on stage, whereas 興行 has a broader commercial connotation.
Etymology Compound of 興 (entertainment, interest) and 行 (go, carry out). The combination suggests 'carrying out entertainment', fitting its meaning of putting on shows or the entertainment business.
