I woke up to the nice smell of coffee in the morning.
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
A good scent of flowers is wafting in the room.
She is always wearing her favorite perfume.
I quietly burn incense inside the room.
The smoke of the incense rising straight up is trailing in thick, heavy layers.
The roses in the garden smell very good.
The fragrant smell of baking bread drifted from the kitchen.
This coffee has a nutty, savory flavor.
The plum blossoms are fragrantly blooming.
The freshly baked bread smells softly.
Example Vocabulary
香り
scent; fragrance; aroma
香水
perfume
香
incense; fragrance; aromatic substance
香りがする
to smell (of something); to be fragrant
香ばしい
fragrant; savory (especially of roasted or toasted things)
香る
to be fragrant; to smell sweet
香辛料
spice; spices
香
incense; fragrance; aromatic substance
色香
芳香
fragrance; perfume; sweet scent
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