How to say 'Perfume' in Japanese | 香水

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The Japanese word for Perfume is 'Kousui', written as 香水 in Japanese.'Perfume' in hiragana is こうすい.

word

香水

Meaning

Perfume

Reading

こうすい

kousui

Kanji

香Fragrance 水Water

Explanation

The Japanese noun '香水 (こうすい)' means 'perfume'. It refers to a fragrant liquid typically made from essential oils and used to impart a pleasant scent to the body or surroundings. This word is commonly used in contexts related to personal grooming, fashion, or gifts. For example: She bought a new perfume「彼女は新しい香水を買った」(かのじょはあたらしいこうすいをかった). This perfume smells like roses「この香水はバラの香りがする」(このこうすいのはバラのかおりがする). The word can also be used metaphorically to describe something that is pleasing or attractive in a non-literal sense.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4884

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 香水

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

香

Meaning

Fragrance

kanji

水

Meaning

Water

Words Related to 香水 Through the Kanji 香

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 香 as well.

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香り

Meaning

Scent

word

香

Meaning

Fragrance

Words Related to 香水 Through the Kanji 水

These 27 Words contain the Kanji 水 as well.

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水曜日

Meaning

Wednesday

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水

Meaning

Water

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水泳

Meaning

Swimming

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大水

Meaning

Flood

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水中

Meaning

Underwater

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下水

Meaning

Sewage

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水力

Meaning

Waterpower

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水田

Meaning

Paddy

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飲料水

Meaning

Drinking water

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水準

Meaning

Level

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水族館

Meaning

Aquarium

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水平

Meaning

Horizontal, Level

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水平線

Meaning

Horizon

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水害

Meaning

Flood

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洪水

Meaning

Flood

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水洗

Meaning

Flushing

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水素

Meaning

Hydrogen

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海水浴

Meaning

Sea bathing

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水道

Meaning

Waterworks

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水分

Meaning

Moisture

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飲み水

Meaning

Drinking water

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水着

Meaning

Swimsuit

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水色

Meaning

Lightblue

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断水

Meaning

Water cut off

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海水

Meaning

Seawater

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水面

Meaning

Water surface

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噴水

Meaning

Fountain

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'Kousui' means 'Perfume' .

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