嗅 — kanji meaning “smell”
嗅
smell, sniff, scent
- Meanings
- smell, sniff, scent
- On'yomi
- キュウ (kyuu)
- Kun'yomi
- か.ぐ
- Strokes
- 13
- School grade
- 8
- Newspaper frequency
- #2480 of 2,500
- Classical radical
- 30
- Chinese reading
- xiù — Chinese character page
Words with 嗅
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 嗅ぐ | かぐ kagu | to sniff; to smell |
| 嗅覚 | きゅうかく kyuukaku | sense of smell; olfaction |
| 嗅球 | きゅうきゅう kyuukyuu | olfactory bulb; bulbus olfactorius |
| 嗅ぎ出す | かぎだす kagidasu | to scent out; to detect |
| 嗅神経 | きゅうしんけい kyuushinkei | olfactory nerve |
| 嗅ぎ回る | かぎまわる kagimawaru | to sniff around |
| 嗅細胞 | きゅうさいぼう kyuusaibou | olfactory cell |
| 嗅脳 | きゅうのう kyuunou | rhinencephalon |
| 嗅ぎ取る | かぎとる kagitoru | to smell |
| 嗅ぎ茶 | かぎちゃ kagicha | tea tasting; tea-tasting |
| 無嗅覚症 | むきゅうかくしょう mukyuukakushou | anosmia; smell blindness |
| 嗅覚障害 | きゅうかくしょうがい kyuukakushougai | dysosmia |
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