興し

おこし

millet or rice cake, roasted and hardened with starch syrup and sugar (sometimes including peanuts, etc.)

町興し

まちおこし

revitalization of a town, town renewal (project)

興

きょう こう

interest, entertainment, pleasure

村

むら

village

興ざまし

きょうざまし

kill-joy, wet-blanket, spoiling the fun

勃興

ぼっこう

sudden rise to power, sudden rise in prosperity

興銀

こうぎん

industrial bank

春興

しゅんきょう

enjoyment of spring, interest in spring

作興

さっこう

promoting, arousing

興亜

こうあ

Asia development

余興

よきょう

side show, entertainment

興味

きょうみ

interest (in something), curiosity (about something), zest (for)

興奮

こうふん

excitement, stimulation, agitation, arousal

一興

いっきょう

amusement, fun, brief entertainment

興産

こうさん

industry, industries

興亡

こうぼう

rise and fall, ups and downs

酒興

しゅきょう

merrymaking

不興

ふきょう

displeasure, ill humour, ill humor, pique

興起

こうき

rise, ascendency, aroused energy, high-spirited action