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Kanji Detail for 匂 - "to smell"

匂

  • Meaning

    匂 means "to smell." Also associated with beautiful, atmosphere.

    1. To smell - To give off a fragrance; to be aromatic.

    2. Beautiful - Radiant and lovely; charming.

    3. Atmosphere - Mood; ambiance; feeling.

    4. Hamon - A subtle pattern on Japanese sword blades.

  • Words using 匂

    • 匂い におい Listen smell; scent; odour
    • 匂う におう Listen to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink

  • Tattoo check: 匂

    • Verified meaning: to smell
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read かおる)
    • Also carries these associations: beautiful, atmosphere

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Name readings of 匂

    Given names 匂(かおる)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    fragrant; stink; glow; insinuate; (kokuji)

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    fragrance, smell

  • Onyomi

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    none

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    nio.i(におい) におい

    nio.u(にお-う) にお-う

    nio.waseru(にお-わせる) にお-わせる

  • Strokes

    tip

    4 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    勹 (tsutsumigamae)

  • Related Keywords

    to smell beautiful atmosphere fragrant hamon pattern scent aroma bouquet essence fragrance incense odor perfume floral

Sentences including 匂

  • It smells good !

  • This water tastes good.

  • It smelled really good.

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