This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: シュ、おもむき、おもむ.く
Romaji: shu, omomuki, omomu.ku
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

purport, gist, elegance, interest, proceed to, tend, become

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  15
Radical Number:  156
Frequency:  1153
Grade:  8
Skip Pattern:  3-7-8
Korean Reading:  chug
Chinese Reading:  cu4
Unicode:  8da3
JIS:  3C71

Indexes

Halpern Index: 3317
Nelson Index: 4544
New Nelson Index: 5854
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 6e9.1
Four Corner Index: 4780.4
Guide to Remembering Index: 1350
Gakken Index: 1193
Japanese Names Index: 2422
Daikanwanjiten Index: 37207
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 10.0885
Remembering the kanji Index: 820
Kanji Flashcards Index: 1790
Kodansha Compact Index: 1758
Kanji in Context Index: 310
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 2087
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 2827
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 828
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 883
Essential Kanji Index: 1047
Kodansha Kanji Index: 4111
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 1470
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 1805

Words

(おもむき)
meaning; tenor; gist; effect; influence; appearance; aspect; taste; grace; charm; refinement
趣旨 (しゅし)
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; effect; goal; intent; object; aim; point
主意 (しゅい)
main meaning; opinion; idea; aim; motive; gist; meaning
趣好 (しゅこう)
partiality
成金趣味 (なりきんしゅみ)
the ostentation (bad taste) of the nuveau riche; air of vulgar prosperity
趣味 (しゅみ)
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
趣向 (しゅこう)
plan; idea; design; plot
悪趣味 (あくしゅみ)
bad taste
情趣 (じょうしゅ)
mood; sentiment; artistic effect
盛大に趣く (せいだいにおもむく)
to grow in prosperity
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