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What is the Kanji for 'Fragrance' and 'Scent'? | 匂

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Fragrance' and 'Scent', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Fragrance' and 'Scent' is 匂.

    kanji

    匂

    Meaning

    Fragrance, Scent

    Reading

    kunyomiにお

    nio

    Parts

    勹Wrap 匕Spoon

    Example Word

    匂い: smell. The Japanese noun '匂い (におい)' refers to a 'smell' or 'scent'. It can describe both pleasant and unpleasant odors, depending on the context. This word is commonly used in everyday conversation to talk about the scent of food, flowers, or even people. For example: The smell of flowers is nice「花の匂いがいい」(はなのにおいがいい). There's a strange smell in this room「この部屋は変な匂いがする」(このへやはへんなにおいがする). The nuance of '匂い' can sometimes imply a subtle or faint scent, as opposed to a strong or overpowering odor.

    Radical

    勹

    Stroke Count

    4

    JLPT

    Unknown

    Grade

    10

    Frequency

    1256

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 匂

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    radical

    勹

    Meaning

    Wrap

    radical

    匕

    Meaning

    Spoon

匂 As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of 5 other kanji:

    kanji

    掲

    Meaning

    Hoist, Display, Hold up

    kanji

    渇

    Meaning

    Thirst, Parched

    kanji

    喝

    Meaning

    Hoarse, Shout at

    kanji

    褐

    Meaning

    Brown, Woollen kimono

    kanji

    謁

    Meaning

    Audience with the, Audience

Words Using 匂

This kanji is used in 2 words:

    word

    匂い

    Meaning

    Smell

    word

    匂う

    Meaning

    Smell, Suggest

Kanji Related to 匂 Through the Part 勹

These 9 kanji contain the part 勹 as well.

    kanji

    力

    Meaning

    Power

    kanji

    夕

    Meaning

    Evening

    kanji

    万

    Meaning

    Ten thousand

    kanji

    鳥

    Meaning

    Bird

    kanji

    色

    Meaning

    Color

    kanji

    句

    Meaning

    Phrase, Paragraph

    kanji

    旬

    Meaning

    Decameron

    kanji

    包

    Meaning

    Wrap

    kanji

    勾

    Meaning

    Flexed, Hooked

Kanji Related to 匂 Through the Part 匕

These 9 kanji contain the part 匕 as well.

    kanji

    北

    Meaning

    North

    kanji

    死

    Meaning

    Death

    kanji

    能

    Meaning

    Ability

    kanji

    化

    Meaning

    Change

    kanji

    老

    Meaning

    Old, Aged

    kanji

    旨

    Meaning

    Purport, Delicious

    kanji

    尼

    Meaning

    Nun, Priestess

    kanji

    壱

    Meaning

    One

    kanji

    頃

    Meaning

    Approximate

Learn the Kanji 匂

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What does 匂 mean?

匂 means 'Fragrance' and 'Scent'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Senior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.