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
朝、コーヒーのいい香りで目が覚めた。

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

漂う ただよう
部屋の中に花のいい香りが漂っている。

A good scent of flowers is wafting in the room.

香水 こうすい
彼女はいつもお気に入りの香水をつけている。

She is always wearing her favorite perfume.

むせ返る むせかえる
部屋は香水の匂いでむせ返った。

The room was choking with the smell of perfume.

こう
部屋の中で静かに香をたく

I quietly burn incense inside the room.

靉靆 あいたい
真直ぐに立ち上る香の煙が、靉靆と棚引いている。

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
庭のバラが、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
キッチンからパンが焼ける香ばしい匂いが漂ってきた。

The fragrant smell of baking bread drifted from the kitchen.

風味 ふうみ
このコーヒーは、ナッツのような香ばしい風味がある。

This coffee has a nutty, savory flavor.

香る かおる
梅の花がほのかに香っている。

The plum blossoms are fragrantly blooming.

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