| term | pronunciation | English |
|---|
| 興味 | きょうみ | (an) interest (in something) |
| 再興 | さいこう | revival, restoration, resuscitation |
| 即興 | そっきょう | improvisation, improvization, impromptu, off the cuff, without a score |
| 復興 | ふっこう | revival, renaissance, reconstruction |
| 振興 | しんこう | promotion, encouragement |
| 新興 | しんこう | rising, developing, emergent |
| 紹興酒 | しょうこうしゅ, シャオシンチュウ, シャオシンチュー | shaoxingjiu (Chinese alcohol made from rice or glutinous millet) |
| 興 | きょう | interest; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing) |
| 興奮 | こうふん | excitement, stimulation, agitation, arousal |
| 興業 | こうぎょう | industrial enterprise |
| 興行 | こうぎょう | entertainment industry, show business |
| 興隆 | こうりゅう | rise, prosperity |