The kanji 趣 primarily conveys the idea of "interest," "taste," "flavor," "style," or "ambiance." It refers to something that is appealing, engaging, or has a certain charm or quality that attracts attention. It can also relate to a particular direction or tendency.

・On-yomi (音読み): ・シュウ (shū) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): ・おもむき (omomuki) - meaning: taste; elegance; interest; charm; style; way

⚫︎趣味 Translation: hobby; taste; interest ⚫︎風趣 Translation: charm; elegance; taste; style ⚫︎意趣 Translation: intention; purpose; gist; meaning

The kanji 趣 is a 形声文字 (keisei moji), a phono-semantic compound character. The left side is the radical 走 (sō) - meaning "to run" or "to go". The right side is 取 (shu) - meaning "to take". Originally, the character might have suggested to "go towards taking something" that captures attention. Over time, it came to represent interest, taste, or the general direction one is taking.