send forth fragrance, fragrant, be scented, smoke (tobacco)
On'yomi (音読み)
- クン
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- かお.る
About this kanji
The kanji 薫, pronounced as 'kun' in on'yomi and 'kaoru' in kun'yomi, primarily means to send forth a fragrance or be scented. It is often used as a noun rather than a verb. One common compound is 薫香 (くんこう), which means incense, capturing that lovely scent associated with burning it. Another is 薫風 (くんぷう), meaning a balmy breeze, evoking the gentle and pleasant feel of a fragrant wind. Additionally, 薫陶 (くんとう) refers to education, highlighting the nurturing aspect of the aroma. A helpful note: 薫 can also be connected with smoke, particularly in the context of tobacco, adding depth to its meaning.
Example sentences
彼の香りが薫ってきた。
His scent wafted in.
Meanings across languages
- English
- send forth fragrance, fragrant, be scented, smoke (tobacco)
- Tiếng Việt
- tỏa hương, hương thơm, được xông, thuốc lá
- 日本語
- 薫る, 香ばしい, 匂う, 煙
- 한국어
- 향기 나다, 향기로운, 냄새나다, 연기
- 中文
- 薰, 芳香, 被熏, 烟
- id
- menyebar aroma
- th
- ส่งกลิ่นหอม
- es
- fragante
- fr
- parfumé
- de
- duftend
- pt
- enviando fragrância
Common compounds
- 薫香くんこうincense, fragrance
- 薫陶くんとうeducation, training, discipline
- 薫風くんぷうbalmy breeze, summer breeze
- 余薫よくんlingering odor, lingering odour
- 薫育くんいくmoral influence, moral education
- 薫染くんせんgood influence
- 薫煙くんえんfragrant smoke, aromatic smoke
- 薫化くんかinfluencing people by one's virtue
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