興 — “prosper / arise” in Japanese

Grade 5こう, きょう, おこ

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“prosper / arise” in Japanese is 興, read kou, kyou, oko (こう, きょう, おこ). It is a Grade 5 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 5 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 復興 (revival).

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What does 興 mean?

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Kanji	興
Meaning	prosper / arise
Readings	こう, きょう, おこ
Grade	Grade 5 (Hard)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	復興 (revival)

How to read 興

興 is read kou (こう) or kyou (きょう) or oko (おこ) depending on the word.

Words with 興

復興
興奮

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Updated: 2026-08-28