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What is the Kanji for 'Stinking' and 'Bad smell'? | 臭

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Stinking' and 'Bad smell', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Stinking' and 'Bad smell' is 臭.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Stinking, Bad smell

    Reading

    kunyomiくさ

    kusa

    onyomiしゅう

    shuu

    Parts

    Self Big

    Example Word

    臭い: smelly. The Japanese adjective '臭い (くさい)' means 'smelly' or 'having a bad odor'. It is used to describe something that emits an unpleasant smell. This word can also be used metaphorically to describe something suspicious or fishy in a non-literal sense. For example: This cheese is smelly「このチーズは臭い」(このチーズはくさい). Something about this situation seems fishy「この状況は何か臭い」(このじょうきょうはなにかくさい). Note that '臭い' can sometimes carry a negative connotation, so it should be used carefully in conversation.

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    9

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    9

    Frequency

    1192

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

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

    kanji

    Meaning

    Self

    kanji

    Meaning

    Big

As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of one other kanji:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Smell, Sniff

Words Using

This kanji is used in 4 words:

    word

    臭い

    Meaning

    Smelly

    word

    生臭い

    Meaning

    Fishy, Bloody

    word

    臭う

    Meaning

    Smell

    word

    面倒臭い

    Meaning

    Troublesome

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 5 kanji contain the part 自 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Neck

    kanji

    Meaning

    Body, Self

    kanji

    Meaning

    Breath

    kanji

    Meaning

    Rest

    kanji

    Meaning

    Nose

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 21 kanji contain the part 大 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Heaven

    kanji

    Meaning

    Dog

    kanji

    Meaning

    Thick, Fat

    kanji

    Meaning

    Arrow

    kanji

    Meaning

    Core, Heart

    kanji

    Meaning

    Cause

    kanji

    Meaning

    Participate

    kanji

    Meaning

    Lose, Fault

    kanji

    Meaning

    Vessel

    kanji

    Meaning

    Pledge

    kanji

    Meaning

    Beautiful

    kanji

    Meaning

    Urge, Encourage

    kanji

    Meaning

    Center

    kanji

    Meaning

    Return

    kanji

    Meaning

    Vague, Desert

    kanji

    Meaning

    Stab, Dash

    kanji

    Meaning

    Take by force, Rob

    kanji

    Meaning

    Strange, Unusual

    kanji

    Meaning

    Rush, Bustle

    kanji

    Meaning

    But, Nara

    kanji

    Meaning

    Refreshing

Learn the Kanji

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What does 臭 mean?

臭 means 'Stinking' and 'Bad smell'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Senior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

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