興味
きょうみ · kyoumi · JLPT N4 · noun
interest
🧲 興味 = 興 (rouse, enjoyment) + 味 (taste): a roused taste for something
興 means to rouse or take pleasure; 味 means flavour, as in 意味 (meaning) and 趣味 (hobby). Interest is a flavour that stirs you. Sound hook: kyoumi starts like 今日 (kyou, today) + 味 (mi) — today's flavour is what holds your interest.