趣 means “taste, charm, gist”

しゅ · shu

Also: purport, elegance, interest

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading): おもむき, おもむく
On'yomi (Chinese reading): シュ

JLPT N1 · Taught in secondary school · 15 strokes

The story

Running (走) to take (取) what you love: the things you chase for their own sake. 趣味 is a hobby, a staple of every self-introduction, and an old wooden inn with 趣, read おもむき, has a quiet, tasteful charm.

Used in 趣味 (shumi, hobby), 趣 (omomuki, charm/atmosphere), and 趣旨 (shushi, purpose/gist)

趣 means “taste, charm, gist”

The story

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