stinking, ill-smelling, suspicious looking, odor

About this kanji

The kanji 臭 means "stink" or "smell" and can describe unpleasant odors or even suggest something suspicious. It is typically used as an adjective, such as in the word 臭い (くさい), which means "stinky" or "smelly." You can also find this kanji in compounds like 悪臭 (あくしゅう), meaning "bad smell," and 生臭い (なまぐさい), which refers to a fishy odor. Another interesting use is 水臭い (みずくさい), meaning "stand-offish," suggesting someone feels distant or aloof. Note that while this kanji often has negative connotations, it can also simply describe strong smells.

Example sentences

• 彼は悪臭に耐えられなかった。

  He couldn't stand the foul smell.

Meanings across languages

English

stinking, ill-smelling, suspicious looking, odor, savor, fragrance, be fragrant, stink, glow, be bright

Tiếng Việt

hôi, nặng mùi, đáng ngờ, mùi, hương vị, hương thơm, thơm, bốc mùi, tỏa sáng, sáng

日本語

臭い, 悪臭, 怪しい, 臭気, 風味, 香り, 香る, 臭う, 光る, 明るい

한국어

악취, 취향, 수상한 모습, 냄새, 맛, 향기, 향기롭다, 악취나다, 빛나다, 밝다

中文

发臭, 难闻, 可疑的外观, 气味, 滋味, 香气, 芬芳, 发臭, 发光, 明亮

id

bau

th

มีกลิ่นเหม็น

es

apestoso

fr

malodorant

de

stinkend

pt

fétido

Common compounds

• 悪臭あくしゅうbad smell, foul smell, offensive odor
• 臭いくさいstinking, smelly, suspicious
• 生臭いなまぐさいsmelling of fish, fishy, smelling of blood
• 水臭いみずくさいstand-offish, distant, not frank
• 異臭いしゅうoffensive smell, bad smell, foul smell
• 口臭こうしゅうbad breath, halitosis
• 消臭剤しょうしゅうざいdeodorant, deodorizer, air freshener
• 臭気しゅうきbad smell, stink