Kanji

香

incense, smell, perfume

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

9 strokes

Radical

香部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

コウ, キョウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

か, かおり, かおる

Nanori (Name Reading)

か, かおり, かおる, かが, たか, よし

Common Readings

キョウ, コウ, か, かお…り, かお…る

Example sentences

香り かおり
コーヒー いい 香り 覚めた

I woke up to the nice smell of coffee in the morning.

漂う ただよう
部屋 いい 香り 漂っている

A good scent of flowers is wafting in the room.

香水 こうすい
彼女 いつも お気に入り 香水 つけている

She is always wearing her favorite perfume.

こう
部屋 静かに たく

I quietly burn incense inside the room.

靉靆 あいたい
真直ぐ 立ち上る 靉靆 棚引いている

The smoke of the incense rising straight up is trailing in thick, heavy layers.

香りがする かおりがする
バラ とても いい 香りがする

The roses in the garden smell very good.

香ばしい こうばしい
キッチン から パン 焼ける 香ばしい 匂い 漂ってきた

The fragrant smell of baking bread drifted from the kitchen.

風味 ふうみ
この コーヒー ナッツ よう 香ばしい 風味 ある

This coffee has a nutty, savory flavor.

香る かおる
ほのか 香っている

The plum blossoms are fragrantly blooming.

ふわっと ふわっと
焼きたて パン ふわっと 香る

The freshly baked bread smells softly.

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