Japanese symbol for “arousal”
興奮
こうふん
Romaji: koufun
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
In Japanese, arousal is 興奮, read こうふん (koufun).
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Meanings
- n, vi, vs excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
Written forms: 興奮、昂奮、亢奮. Readings: こうふん、コーフン.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “arousal”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 喚起 | かんき kanki | arousal; excitation; awakening |
| 覚醒 | かくせい kakusei | waking up; awakening; arousal |
| 挑発 | ちょうはつ chouhatsu | provocation; stirring up; arousal |
| 高ぶり | たかぶり takaburi | excitement; stimulation; agitation |
| 扇情 | せんじょう senjou | excitement (of sexual desire); arousal |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 興味 | きょうみ kyoumi | interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for) |
| 振興 | しんこう shinkou | promotion; encouragement |
| 新興 | しんこう shinkou | rising; developing; emergent |
| 復興 | ふっこう fukkou | revival; reconstruction; restoration |
| 興味深い | きょうみぶかい kyoumibukai | very interesting; of great interest |
| 奮闘 | ふんとう funtou | strenuous effort; hard struggle; working hard |
| 奮起 | ふんき funki | stirring; rousing oneself |
| 奮戦 | ふんせん funsen | hard fighting |
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