fragrant, stink, glow, insinuate
Also: (kokuji)
On'yomi (音読み)
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Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- にお.う
- にお.い
- にお.わせる
About this kanji
The kanji 匂 (にお) primarily means "fragrant" or "smell." It is typically used as a verb or noun related to scents. For example, 匂い (におい) means "smell" or "odor," while 匂う (におう) means "to be fragrant." You might also encounter匂桜 (においざくら), which refers to a cherry tree that has fragrant flowers. Additionally,匂い袋 (においぶくろ) means "scent bag," a small pouch filled with fragrant materials. This kanji captures the essence of pleasant and sometimes unpleasant smells, so it’s very useful when discussing scents in your daily life!
Example sentences
彼の匂いには特別な魅力がある。
His scent has a special charm.
Meanings across languages
- English
- fragrant, stink, glow, insinuate, (kokuji)
- Tiếng Việt
- hương thơm, mùi hôi, tỏa sáng, gợi ý, (kokuji)
- 日本語
- 匂い, 匂わせる, 輝く, 暗示する, （国字）
- 한국어
- 향기, 악취, 빛나다, 내포하다, (국자)
- 中文
- 香气, 臭味, 发光, 暗示, （国字）
- id
- harum
- th
- หอม
- es
- fragante
- fr
- aromantique
- de
- fruchtig
- pt
- fragrante
Common compounds
- 匂いにおいsmell, scent, odour
- 匂うにおうto be fragrant, to smell (good), to stink
- 匂菫においすみれsweet violet (Viola odorata)
- 匂桜においざくらcherry tree with fragrant flowers
- 匂い袋においぶくろscent bag, sachet, scent gland
- 匂い油においあぶらperfumed hair oil
- 匂わすにおわすto give off (a smell, scent, aroma), to smell of, to perfume (a room, etc.)
- 匂やかにおやかsweet-scented, lustrous, shiny and beautiful
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