匂 — kanji meaning “fragrant”
匂
fragrant, stink, glow, insinuate, (kokuji)
- Meanings
- fragrant, stink, glow, insinuate, (kokuji)
- On'yomi
- —
- Kun'yomi
- にお.う、にお.い、にお.わせる
- Name readings
- おり、こう、さぎ
- Strokes
- 4
- School grade
- 8
- Newspaper frequency
- #2213 of 2,500
- Classical radical
- 20
Words with 匂
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 匂い | におい nioi | smell; scent; odour |
| 匂う | におう niou | to be fragrant; to smell (good) |
| 匂わす | におわす niowasu | to give off (a smell, scent, aroma); to smell of; to perfume (a room, etc.) |
| 匂い菖蒲 | においしょうぶ nioishoubu | fragrant iris; sweet flag; orris |
| 匂い袋 | においぶくろ nioibukuro | scent bag; sachet |
| 匂い油 | においあぶら nioiabura | perfumed hair oil |
| 匂わせる | におわせる niowaseru | to give off (a smell, scent, aroma); to smell of; to perfume (a room, etc.) |
| 咲き匂う | さきにおう sakiniou | to be in beautiful full bloom |
| 匂い立つ | においたつ nioitatsu | to be fragrant; to give out a smell; to be enveloped in a smell |
| 匂菫 | においすみれ nioisumire | sweet violet (Viola odorata) |
| 匂やか | におやか nioyaka | sweet-scented |
| 匂いやか | においやか nioiyaka | sweet-scented |
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