Free Online Kanji Etymology Dictionary
(A comprehensive Free Online Kanji Etymology Dictionary for the Web)
An Etymological Dictionary of Chinese Character Interpretations
By Lawrence J. Howell and Hikaru Morimoto
– Covering more than 6,500 Chinese characters as used in Japan –
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Kanji Search Results
興 (16)
コウ ;
キョウ
おこ（す・る）
SIS 
SIS combines 同 same (here suggesting "work together in the same manner") + 與 (Type 2 Phonetic) the previous form of 与 (two pairs of hands stretched in raising an object) → work together to raise, build or promote → interest; prosperity (← raise interest; build up funds). Prevalent is an extended meaning.
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