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Meaning of 興じる(きょうじる) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

興じる
JLPT 1
Kana Reading
きょうじる
Romaji
kyōjiru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
    Meaning
    to amuse oneself; to make merry

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
興じる
Plain Polite
興じます
Negative
興じない
Negative Polite
興じません

Past

Plain
興じた
Plain Polite
興じました
Negative
興じなかった
Negative Polite
興じませんでした

Te

Plain
興じて
Plain Polite
興じまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
興じられる
Plain Polite
興じられます
Negative
興じられない
Negative Polite
興じられません

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Related Kanji

Kanji found in this word

JLPT 1

entertain, revive, retrieve, interest, pleasure

On: コウ, キョウ

Kun: おこ.る, おこ.す

16 strokes

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