Kanji
N1 15 strokes Grade 8 freq #1153

purport, gist, elegance, interest, proceed to

On'yomi (音読み)

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

Radical (部首)

run hashiru

Others with this radical

On'yomi compounds (音読み)

meaning; point (e.g. of a statement)
hobby; pastime
plan; idea
prospectus
interest in baseball
opinion; view
world where those who have committed bad deeds in this life go; evil realm
hobbyist; person with many interests
interests and preferences
(school) girlish taste (for things that are sweet, cute, romantic, etc.)

Kun'yomi words (訓読み)

meaning; tenor
elegant; charming
bad taste (e.g. in clothes); poor taste

Example sentences

She received the letter to the effect that he would soon be back.

The doctor spoke to the effect that my father would soon get better.

He has elegant tastes.

He enjoys playing tennis.