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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

    臭

    Meaning

    Stinking, Bad smell

    Reading

    kunyomiくさ

    kusa

    onyomiしゅう

    shuu

    Parts

    自Self 大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

    自

    Stroke Count

    9

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    9

    Frequency

    1192

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 臭

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

    kanji

    自

    Meaning

    Self

    kanji

    大

    Meaning

    Big

臭 As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of one other kanji:

    kanji

    嗅

    Meaning

    Smell, Sniff

Words Using 臭

This kanji is used in 4 words:

    word

    臭い

    Meaning

    Smelly

    word

    臭う

    Meaning

    Smell

    word

    生臭い

    Meaning

    Fishy, Bloody

    word

    面倒臭い

    Meaning

    Troublesome

Kanji Related to 臭 Through the Part 自

These 5 kanji contain the part 自 as well.

    kanji

    身

    Meaning

    Body, Self

    kanji

    息

    Meaning

    Breath

    kanji

    首

    Meaning

    Neck

    kanji

    鼻

    Meaning

    Nose

    kanji

    憩

    Meaning

    Rest

Kanji Related to 臭 Through the Part 大

These 21 kanji contain the part 大 as well.

    kanji

    戻

    Meaning

    Return

    kanji

    奪

    Meaning

    Take by force, Rob

    kanji

    契

    Meaning

    Pledge

    kanji

    参

    Meaning

    Participate

    kanji

    犬

    Meaning

    Dog

    kanji

    奈

    Meaning

    But, Nara

    kanji

    失

    Meaning

    Lose, Fault

    kanji

    奇

    Meaning

    Strange, Unusual

    kanji

    美

    Meaning

    Beautiful

    kanji

    漠

    Meaning

    Vague, Desert

    kanji

    央

    Meaning

    Center

    kanji

    奥

    Meaning

    Core, Heart

    kanji

    奨

    Meaning

    Urge, Encourage

    kanji

    天

    Meaning

    Heaven

    kanji

    太

    Meaning

    Thick, Fat

    kanji

    器

    Meaning

    Vessel

    kanji

    奔

    Meaning

    Rush, Bustle

    kanji

    突

    Meaning

    Stab, Dash

    kanji

    因

    Meaning

    Cause

    kanji

    矢

    Meaning

    Arrow

    kanji

    爽

    Meaning

    Refreshing

Learn the Kanji 臭

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

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.